Month: November 2011

attarney Ryan W. McAllister recently represented a young man charged with a serious felony offense known as "fleeing or attempting to elude police", 75 Pa.C.S.A. 3733. Our client was only twenty years old, and he was extremely worried about having a felony on his...

I recently represented a client facing a 180 day involuntary commitment to the Mental Health facility at Wernersville State Hospital under section 305 of the Pennsylvania Mental Health Act. After testimony before a Mental Health Hearing Officer the period of potential...

Last week attarney Ryan W. McAllister represented a young Kutztown University student who was charged with felony burglary, 18 Pa.C.S.A. 3502(a), felony criminal trespass, 18 Pa.C.S.A. 3503(a)(1)(i), and misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking, 18 Pa.C.S.A. 3921(b). Our...

Yesterday I (attarney Dan Nevins) represented a client charged with an Underage Drinking Citation in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. A conviction on such an offense comes with a three (3) month license suspension and the consequences of an alcohol related conviction. In this...

Yesterday I represented a client charged with a Highest Tier (above .16 BAC) DUI offense - 3802(c). A conviction on that offense would result in 3 days to 6 months in jail and a one year license suspension. The District attarney's office had denied our requests for...

Last week attarney Elizabeth Ebner secured a full withdrawal of charges for a Reading woman charged with stabbing her boyfriend. Originally jailed on Aggravated Assault charges - Liz won her client's release through a bail reduction at the preliminary hearing. Liz...

Today I represented a client charged with violating section 1543(b) of the PA Vehicle Code - Driving Under a Suspended License - DUI Related. The sentence is strict for a conviction for such an offense: 60 days mandatory in jail, and the possibility of up to 90 days...