In Pennsylvania, a DUI charge is a serious matter with far-reaching consequences, especially for individuals holding professional licenses. Professionals in various fields, including healthcare, legal professions, and commercial driving, may jeopardize their careers due to a DUI conviction. This article aims to shed light on the web of consequences that can follow such a charge […]
Homicide by Vehicle While DUI in Pennsylvania – The Element of Causation
Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a serious charge in Pennsylvania. The offense carries with it significant legal consequences. Making sure that you have an experienced Pennsylvania DUI attorney by your side is of utmost importance. You don’t want to face the risk of a mandatory minimum sentence alone. Pennsylvania law […]
PA Sup. Ct. Held Consent Cannot Be Threat Based
Consent to a blood test cannot lawfully be based on the threat of enhanced criminal penalties.
Consent to Search Invalidated By Police Conduct
The Pennsylvania Superior Court in Commonwealth v. Moyer, 2008 Pa. Super. 173 (2008), holds a consent to search person and car vitiated as involuntary due to coercive circumstances. The relevant facts of the case are as follows: Two state troopers noticed the defendant’s car with one tail light with a hole in the cover, exposing […]
What Is the Independent Source Doctrine?
In a new PA Superior Court Case, Commonwealth v. Lloyd, 2008 Pa. Super. 101 (May 14, 2008), the Court upholds a search warrant for medical records obtained from a hospital by police after the county district attorney’s office illegally obtained the records. The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office obtained blood alcohol content records from a […]