Restoring Hope
Offenses committed while operating a vehicle can carry penalties ranging from fine-only to incarceration. Here is information on some of the most common driving offenses that can result in jail time. Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer- Defined as any driver...
Attorney Dan Nevins is honored to announce that he was recently elected to the Berks County Bar Association Board of Directors. He will serve for a 3 year term. Attorney Nevins also serves as Co-Chair of the Lawyer Referral/Pro Bono committee and is a member of the...
Attorney Ryan W. McAllister recently represented a young man who was charged with 75 Pa.C.S.A. 1543(a), Driving on a Suspended License. Our client had several prior convictions under this offense, and, as a result, he was facing mandatory jail time. In this case, our...
Attorney Dan Nevins won a full jury acquittal this week in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. Our client had been charged with 25 counts including multiple counts of Felony 1 Robbery and Aggravated Assault involving a shooting that occurred in West Reading, PA....
There has been a nationwide movement towards utilizing treatment courts instead of incarceration for drug addicts who have been charged with crimes motivated by addiction. The goal of the Berks County Drug Treatment Court is to address the underlying addiction which...
Berks County DUI Diversionary Programs If you've been charged with a first-offense DUI, then you may be eligible for the ARD program which you can read more about here. But what happens if you've been charged with a second-offense DUI or even a third or subsequent...
If you are a veteran who has been charged with a crime and suffers from PTSD, traumatic brain injury, drug addiction or mental illness as a result of your service, you may be eligible for the Berks County Veteran's Treatment Court. The goal of the Berks County...
Attorney McAllister recently secured a "not guilty" verdict for a client charged with Endangering Welfare of Children and Public Drunkenness in Berks County. This client avoided a possible jail sentence and significant other collateral consequences. Endangering...
Are DUI checkpoints legal? While it may seem like a DUI checkpoint would be a violation of your 4th amendment rights, Pennsylvania courts have ruled that they are legal. However, the courts have imposed strict rules governing the process. Plans for all DUI checkpoints...
What can you do if a final custody order has been entered, but you want to change it? Either party to a custody action can file to modify custody. The real question is whether there are grounds to convince the court that changes should be made. Although it isn't...
