Month: January 2011

The phone rings and the person on the other end is informing you that your son, daughter, friend or loved one has been locked up in Berks County prison. You don't know if they've been charged with a Criminal Offense or what that offense may be. You are scared and...

My client was arrested and charged with a second (2nd) offense DUI that was alleged to have taken place on March 2, 2010, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, at the time of the new charges, my client was also in the process of finishing up the DUI ARD...

This morning I represented a client at a summary appeal hearing in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. A summary appeal is an appeal of a conviction in a summary case, which takes place at a magisterial district court. Typically, these cases are traffic related...

Last Friday I represented a client in Reading Central Court (RCC) in Berks County who was charged with Receiving Stolen Property, 18 Pa.C.S.A. 3925, which is a theft offense. Although my client was only charged with a single misdemeanor offense, she had two (2)...

This afternoon, I represented a client at a preliminary hearing who is charged with misdemeanor receiving stolen property, which is a theft offense. My client was being held in Berks County Prison on $20,000.00 secured bail, which means she would have had to pay a...

Yesterday, I represented a tractor trailer driver in a summary appeal case of a citation for violation of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code at 75 PaCSA 4902, Restrictions on use of highways and bridges. This section of the vehicle code makes it illegal to operate a motor...

The ARD program in Berks County is a way for an eligible candidate to avoid the mandatory jail time associated with a first time DUI. As we've previously posted, you can earn a dismissal of your DUI case by participation in this special first-time offenders program....

At its best the Protection From Abuse Act in Pennsylvania can help save victims of abuse from those who wish to do them harm. At it's worst, a PFA can be used as a weapon by a vindictive husband or wife, or boyfriend or girlfriend. Unfortunately, on many occasions the...