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Student pilot arrested for DUI after landing plane on I-70 in MO. Can you be charged for flying under the influence in PA?

ByWilliam BickertonJul 18, 20222 min read

A 35-year-old student pilot was arrested for DUI after landing an airplane on Interstate 70 near Kansas City, Missouri. Could this happen in Pennsylvania? Is it really illegal to fly under the influence? Flying under the influence is a state and federal offense in Pennsylvania Can a person be charged with DUI in Pennsylvania for flying an airplane while drunk? In Pennsylvania, the DUI statute is 75 Pa. C.S. §…

Amazon’s Ring has released video data to police without telling customers 11 times in 2022

ByBickerton LawJul 13, 20221 min read

As part of an ongoing probe into Amazon’s business practices, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, D,…

UPDATED: Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard and the allegedly unsummoned juror: Can she get a new trial?

ByBickerton LawJul 12, 20223 min read

**UPDATED: 7/13/2022 7:46 PM** Reuters reports that Judge Penny Azcarate rejected Amber Heard’s request for…

Crawford Cty DUI July 4th holiday checkpoint nets 5 arrests

ByBickerton LawJul 11, 20221 min read

MEADVILLE, PA- CRAWFORD COUNTY The Meadville Pennsylvania State Police station reports that it made five…

Expanded Philadelphia juvenile curfew takes effect for the summer

ByBickerton LawJul 9, 20222 min read

PHILADELPHIA, PA– Until September 29th, a new, expanded juvenile curfew is in effect in Philadelphia,…

UPDATED: PA General Assembly passes law allowing forfeiture and sale of ATVs and dirt-bikes

ByBickerton LawJul 8, 20222 min read

HARRISBURG,PA– **UPDATE: 7/20/2022 12:20 AM** Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 1183 into law on…

COMMENTARY: What are red flag laws and do we have them in Pennsylvania?

ByBickerton LawJul 7, 20225 min read

In the aftermath of the Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park mass shooting incidents, the topic…

From alleged rug pulls to Ponzi schemes, the crypto fraud crackdown is in full swing

ByBickerton LawJul 2, 20222 min read

The United States Department of Justice has announced that it has filed several charges in…

R&B star R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison

ByBickerton LawJun 29, 20221 min read

R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison on June 29, 2022 R. Kelly,…

Amish youths charged with underage drinking, one charged for horse and buggy DUI

ByBickerton LawJun 29, 20221 min read

SPARTA TOWNSHIP-Crawford County, PA On June 17th, four Amish juveniles were charged after being pulled…


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