Matthew Diehl has been charged with homicide while DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury and DUI, after police say he ploughed into Loganville Fire Chief Rodney Miller, who had been directing traffic following an accident on Route 83...
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DUI Arrests Are Most Common Near Home
"I was already in my driveway when I saw the read and blue lights, and then I got charged with DUI!" I have heard variations of this story from DUI clients so many times that I long ago lost count. Perhaps not surprisingly, most DUI arrests occur within a few miles of...
It’s Bar Tour Season at Penn State
With springtime comes bar tour season to Penn State, and over the years, I have represented more than a few bar tour casualties. Bar tours can be a lot of fun if you pace yourself and drink responsibly, but if you drink too much and get out of control, you could find...
Remembering Penn State’s Marijuana Golden Age
Once upon a time, well, actually in ancient history for Penn State's current students, you could smoke marijuana on the Penn State campus with little fear of repercussions. I will never forget my History 21 professor during my sophomore year telling our class that...
Marijuana Cake Accidentally Eaten by a Police Chief
The cake wasn't the only thing baked, when Laurelville, Ohio Police Chief Mike Berkemeier accidentally ate a space cake on Easter morning. Actually, he did not stop at a mere slice, but ate the whole thing. Soon thereafter, he started to feel sick. While in the...
Why do Penn State Bars have a Bounty on Fake IDs?
Fake IDs are quite common throughout the United States, as a natural outgrowth of having a nationwide drinking age of 21. Fake IDs work in some places, while in other places, the bouncers and bartenders take every precaution to make sure an ID is legitimate before...
Penn State Altoona Party Leads to Riot Charges
Penn State students have a long tradition of daytime parties on the first warm Saturday of spring, but such a party last Saturday at Penn State Altoona has led to felony riot charges being filed against 12 students, after Logan Township Police claim the party got out...
Marijuana Legalization is the Answer, Not Decriminalization
It appears inevitable that marijuana policy will radically change at both the state and federal levels in the near future. A recent Pew Research Center poll reveals that for the first time since marijuana attitudes have been measured, a majority of Americans now favor...
Prescription Drug Fraud: The “White Collar Crime” of the Drug World
A recent bust of a South Central Pennsylvania prescription drug ring by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is a perfect illustration of why prescription drug fraud is the "white collar crime" of the drug world. Prescription drug fraud often involves active...
DUI Arrests Will Increase as Apartments Move Further from Penn State Campus
At one time, almost all Penn State students either lived on campus or a stone's throw away. Those days have been gone since the 1980s. As enrollment increased, so too did the need for student housing. Developers met this demands by creating student apartments at...