Drug charges can come with considerable consequences depending on the nature of the charges and if it is a state or federal crime. While the government has its own consequences for drug crimes, can a drug conviction also affect your college education? A conviction can...
State College Criminal Law Blog
Can You Use Medical Marijuana While on Probation in Pennsylvania?
Ever since Pennsylvania joined the modern world by legalizing and regulating medical marijuana in 2018, a frequent question for Pennsylvania criminal defense attorneys is whether medical marijuana patients would be violating their probation conditions simply by using...
Is Zoom Bombing A Crime In Pennsylvania?
Yes, Zoombombing is a crime in Pennsylvania, as you probably guessed. In the “Before Time,” few of us had ever heard of Zoom, let alone Zoombombing, but now everyone knows this term for outsiders hijacking and disrupting a meeting on the teleconference platform Zoom....
Medical Marijuana Turns “Gateway Drug” Argument on its Head
The old notion that marijuana is a "gateway drug" has been turned on its head by Pennsylvania's recent decision allow medical marijuana for opiate addicts seeking to break free of dangerous and addictive drugs like heroin. As a criminal defense attorney, I have had...
Misdemeanor Charges Filed Against Catfish Thrower
Misdemeanor and summary offense charges have been filed against a Nashville Predators fan who had the audacity to throw a dead catfish onto the sacred ice of PPG Paints Arena during Game 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals last night. Jacob Waddell of Nolenville, TN, who...
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Miniature Horse Molestation
A 21 year-old, Pennsylvania man has been charged with a non-residential burglary and sexual intercourse with an animal following an August 16, 2016, incident in Lancaster County. Ephrata Police allege that Travis Wagner entered a barn with the intent of committing a...
Why Penn State Should Encourage Beer Drinking!
The Penn State alcohol policy has been an abject failure. Irresponsible and excessive alcohol consumption appear to be at an all-time high in Happy Valley, yet attempts to curtail drinking have only made things worse. So how did we get to a place where Mount Nittany...
State College Marijuana Decriminalization is Misunderstood
"Marijuana is decriminalized in State College! It is now the equivalent of a parking ticket!" Thanks to some irresponsible and inaccurate media reports coupled with a misunderstanding of criminal law, this is the misinformed belief a lot of Penn State students and...
State College Marijuana Decriminalization is Misunderstood
"Marijuana is decriminalized in State College! It is now the equivalent of a parking ticket!" Thanks to some irresponsible and inaccurate media reports coupled with a misunderstanding of criminal law, this is the misinformed belief a lot of Penn State students and...
DUI and Underage Drinking Charges against Amish Teens
DUI charges are not limited to those who drive motor vehicles on public roads. In fact, a Pennsylvania Amish teen recently learned the hard that you can get a DUI operating ANY vehicle on a public roadway, including a horse-drawn buggy. Pennsylvania State Police...