Restoring Hope
A recent client was facing a mandatory 72 hour sentence in prison for a first-offense DUI in Berks County. Our DUI attorneys advised the client that he could complete an intensive treatment program and receive credit towards the jail sentence. Our client participated...
Second time DUI offenders are often facing a mandatory 90 day jail sentence. In Berks County the Second Time Offender Program (STOP) allows defendants to reduce their mandatory jail sentences by serving a portion of their sentence on electronic monitoring or in a...
Even though an underage drinking violation is only a summary citation, it can have a serious impact on your life. The penalties for this offense include fines and costs as well as a mandatory license suspension. The suspension for a first offense is 90 days, for a...
There are four different categories of support in Pennsylvania: child support, spousal support (paid before a divorce or while a divorce is pending), alimony pendente lite (APL - paid while a divorce is pending) and alimony. Child support, spousal support and APL...
Attorney Dan Nevins secured a victory for a client charged with illegal Firearm Possession after filing a motion to suppress evidence in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. The client was charged with Receiving Stolen Property, a Felony 2 and Firearms not to be...
Parole is a period of court supervision that begins with a prison sentence. Probation is a period of court supervision that does not include any incarceration. County supervision is handled by the Berks County Adult Probation and Parole Office. State supervision is...
