Blog Posts - Drug charges
Can you get a DUI when taking prescription medication?
Many people are aware of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, but did you know that driving while taking certain prescription medications can also lead to a DUI charge? Even if you have a valid prescription, operating a vehicle while impaired by these drugs...
What should I do if police claim I was driving while high in PA?
Pennsylvania takes a strict approach to driving and marijuana use. Any presence of marijuana, and that driver could find themselves facing criminal charges for a driving under the influence (DUI) or DUI of drugs (DUID) violation. With this approach it is not surprising that the state is known for a...
The faulty method used to get drug convictions
Though marijuana has been decriminalized in some cities of Pennsylvania, it is still illegal as is driving while under the influence of marijuana. Police have been using less-than-perfect tests to determine if a driver is under the influence of marijuana, but that is not all: In many parts of the...
Pennsylvania woman likely to be acquitted on DUI charge
A panel of Pennsylvania appeals judges have ruled that police officers cannot initiate traffic stops based only on a sense that something is amiss. The decision was handed down in a case involving a 25-year-old Mechanicsburg woman who was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic...
Drug possession penalties in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania residents who are convicted on drug possession charges can face a wide range of penalties. If they are prosecuted in federal court, they would face tough mandatory minimum sentences implemented by Congress in 1986 to stem an epidemic of drug use and narcotics-related violence. The sentence handed down in...