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...
Restoring Hope
Year: 2011
College Student Gets ARD For Felony Charges
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...
Kutztown University Student avoids License Suspension in Underage Drinking Case
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...
All Charges Withdrawn in Reading PA Stabbing Case
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...
Client Avoids Jail Time and License Suspension in Reading PA DUI Case
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...
Client Avoids 60 day Mandatory Jail Sentence in Suspended License Case
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...
Berks County’s DUI STOP Program
Today I represented 2 individuals who are both charged with 2nd time DUI offenses in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Under mandatory sentencing laws a highest tier (.16+) DUI carries a 90 day jail if it is the second such offense within the last 10 years. With a second...
DUI Charges Dismissed
Earlier this week attarney Ryan W. McAllister had a bench trial scheduled in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas for a client who was charged with Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, 75 Pa.C.S.A. 3802. Our client was on State Parole at the time he was charged...
PFA Case Dismissed
A few weeks ago, attarney Ryan W. McAllister represented a client who was the defendant in a PFA case filed by his wife. A temporary PFA was granted against our client, which prohibited him from having any contact whatsoever with his wife as well as his young son. Our...
Client Saved From 6 Month Prison Sentence Through Intermediate Punishment
Today I represented a client charged with felony Fleeing and Eluding Law Enforcement for an incident occurring in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was alleged that he led police on a high speed chase throughout the City of Reading while committing about a dozen vehicle code...