If you are convicted for simple possession of marijuana or possession of a small amount of marijuana, those are both misdemeanors. If either of those offenses are the sole offense on your record, you will not lose your right to vote. 25 Pa.C.S. sec. 1301(a) states that only those potential voters who have been incarcerated for a felony within the …
PA Strengthens DUI Penalties
Recently, the Pennsylvania General Assembly again modified the DUI law to strengthen penalties for repeat offenders. You can view the text of the bill here. This bill accomplishes two things that we’ve addressed in prior postings. One is closing the Musau loophole, which allowed folks who refused chemical testing on their second DUI to receive no more than a six-month maximum …
Q & A: What is the 10-yr look back period for DUIs?
A prospective client recently contacted me with the following facts. “I have had 3 previous DUIs in the past. I incurred two DUI’s in 2001 within months of each other. I was granted ARD for the first one (before I got the 2nd one), and I got another a few months later. They revoked my ARD and resentenced me on …