On December 26th, 2018, Pennsylvania’s new Clean Slate Law took effect and made more people with certain misdemeanor convictions eligible to get their criminal records sealed. Under the previous law, many with convictions for lower level simple assault convictions found that they were not eligible to have their old convictions sealed. After lobbying and education efforts, the Pennsylvania legislature amended the record-sealing law to help...
LAW NEWS: Pennsylvania changes DUI prior conviction standard for sentencing
On October 20th, 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a law changing the way courts handle prior drunk driving (DUI) convictions at sentencing. In Pennsylvania, you face harsher punishments if you have prior DUI convictions. Before the change, prior DUI convictions only led to an increased punishment if the defendant was convicted of the prior DUI before committing the new offense. With the change in the law, any DUI conviction that...
IN THE NEWS: 43 cited for Underage Drinking at Kenny Chesney concert in Pittsburgh
Yesterday, thousands were at Heinz Field for the Pittsburgh leg of Kenny Chesney’s “No Shoes Nation” Tour. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that, during a law enforcement sweep of the Heinz Field parking lots, 43 individuals were cited for underage drinking and related offenses. WPXI noted that, in addition to the underage drinking citations, five people were arrested. For more information, go to : Dozens cited for...
IN THE NEWS: NTSB seeks to lower legal drinking limit to .05
The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that the limit for blood alcohol levels for drivers be lowered to 0.05. The NTSB has also recommended that measures be taken to encourage broader use of interlock devices. Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the American Automobile Association have not yet endorsed the NTSB’s recommendations. In its report, the NTSB renewed its recommendation that all DUI/DWI offenders be required to...
In the News: Lea T Bickerton named Rising Star in 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine
Bickerton and Bickerton attorney Lea T. Bickerton has been named a Rising Star in the 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine. According to SuperLawyers.com, “no more than 2.5 percent [of Pennsylvania attorneys] are named to the Rising Stars list.” For more information, go to: http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...