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Why Field Sobriety Tests Are Unreliable
Why The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Are Unreliable You are driving along the highway late at night when you see that a police officer has pulled a car off at the side of the highway. You notice that the car s driver is standing in between his vehicle and the police cruiser, with one leg lifted
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Is Scalping Tickets Legal in Pittsburgh?
Well it s Steeler Sunday and that has me thinking about ticket scalping. On the way to Heinz Field for every home game, I see scalpers everywhere holding their signs telling people that they need tickets. I thought I d share the rules with you, considering scalping without a license IS a crime. Scal
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Whatâs the Purpose of the Preliminary Hearing?
What s The Purpose Of A Preliminary Hearing, Anyway? If you have been charged with a criminal offense, you will eventually receive a notification in the mail advising you of the time and place of your preliminary hearing. The problem, though, is that you may not understand the purpose of a prelimina
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Stupid Human Tricks on the Roadside
A History Of The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (in other words: Stupid Human Tricks) I know history. Bor-ing! But keep reading and I promise that you will find the history behind the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests to be interesting. And, I guarantee that you will learn something too. For exam
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Procedures in Criminal Cases
The following is a description of how a criminal case would proceed through the court system in Pennsylvania: Incident Occurs Police Notified or Police Observe Police Investigate Investigation may include interviewing the victim, witnesses and/or suspects; collecting physical evidence; visiting, vie
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The Pennsylvania Gold Rush
The Marcellus Shale drilling boom has brought with it the hope for lucrative profits to Pennsylvania landowners and drilling companies alike. Some Pennsylvania landowners have already benefited from this and we will see many, many more benefit in the near future as the gas companies who have already
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Energy Drinks; Bad for You Physically, Bad for You Legally
You have probably heard the saying, beer before liquor, never been sicker, liquor before beer, you re in the clear, and you may even follow it as a rule of thumb when socially consuming alcoholic beverages. And because it is the law in every state in the country, everyone has heard the saying, frien
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Fatherâs Rights In Custody Battles Equal To Motherâs Right
The 1970s was a decade of substantial changes in the law, including the prohibition of involuntarily committing citizens to a psychiatric institution if they were not a danger to themselves or others by the states, the determination that carefully crafted death penalty statutes might be constitution
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Crime Doesnât Pay, Especially for Your College Tuition
Trends these days have ranged from wearing leggings, to using an iPad in the classroom instead of taking notes with a good old fashioned pencil and paper. These days, the trend in education seems to be the completion of some form of graduate school in addition to a college bachelor s degree. Most pe
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âIâM GOING TO HOLD YOU IN CONTEMPT!â
I m GOING TO HOLD YOU IN CONTEMPT! We hear this phrase thrown around A LOT in family law cases. Civil Contempt occurs when the person willfully disobeys a court order. This is also called indirect contempt because it happens outside the judge s immediate realm and evidence must be presented to the j
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What To Do If You Are Stopped For A DUI In PA
DON T TALK This is so important! You cannot help yourself at this point no matter what you say. Do not try to explain. Do not say you have only had a couple . USE YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT. Politely tell the officer that you choose to remain silent and hand them your registration, license and proo
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Charges Dropped Against Edward Merritt In Moxham Murder
Big Win For Attorney Beth Tibbott Her Client Ebensburg criminal defense attorney Beth Tibbott is celebrating a big victory with her client Edward Merritt. Edward, age 32 at the time, was charged with the shooting death of 21 year old Zachary Andrews in the Moxham section of Johnstown PA. Merritt and
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