by Bickerton Law | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Criminal Records and Employment, Drug Crimes, In the News
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a new, short-term expedited pardon for people who have been convicted of marijuana possession in Pennsylvania. Announced with Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, the program would grant pardons to people who have been convicted...
by Bickerton Law | Aug 6, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Drug Crimes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reposted this meme on Sunday morning and tweeted, “Maybe free some people in jail for weed here too?”: While some commenters remarked on their lack of sympathy for WNBA star Brittney Griner, others noted how US cannabis policies appear...
by Bickerton Law | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog, Drug Crimes, In the News, New Laws, News, News Update
On June 20th, the Pennsylvania House passed a bill decriminalizing the possession of fentanyl test strips and other drug testing kits. Test tubes in laboratory Under the current law, possession of the test trips is an ungraded misdemeanor that is punishable by up to a...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 6, 2011 | Blog, Blog Posts, Drug Crimes, Evidentiary Issues, Federal Court Cases, In the News
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that a federal judge may permit a drug case to proceed after the Allegheny County Office of the District Attorney destroyed evidence. The case, which is being heard by U.S. District Court Judge Gustave Diamond, involves a defendant...
by Lea Bickerton | Aug 15, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Drug Crimes, Gun Crimes, Mandatory Sentence
Commonwealth v. Wayne McKibben 2009 PA Super 130 (7/14/2009)Topic: Mandatory Sentences – Drugs in Close Proximity to FirearmsSummary: Where firearms are found loaded, readily accessible to the defendant, and in the same room as drugs, the mandatory sentence...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 10, 2009 | Drug Crimes, Nuisance Bars and Other Establishments
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala has informed the McDonald’s corporate office that his office will ” ‘initiate nuisance proceedings against three downtown McDonald’s locations,’ if action isn’t taken to stop...
