by Bickerton Law | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, News, sentencing, Sentencing and Punishments
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has requested to delay the start of his sentence for contempt of Congress. In that request, Bannon asked to wait until after he has exhausted his appeal before serving his sentence. Is this normal? Steve Bannon was convicted of...
by William Bickerton | Dec 12, 2014 | Blog, Blog Posts, DUI, New Laws, sentencing, Sentencing and Punishments
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...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 10, 2013 | Blog, In the News, News Update, Sentencing and Punishments
In a follow-up to the post about Bishop Samuel Mullet, a federal court sentenced the Amish man to 15 years in prison on Friday. The US Attorney’s Office requested that Mr. Mullet serve life in prison. For more information, go to:...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 5, 2013 | Blog, Blog Posts, Constitutional Rights, In the News, Sentencing and Punishments
US attorneys are recommending a sentence of life in prison for Samuel Mullet. Mullet is an Amish bishop convicted of conspiracy and federal hate crimes after a string of attacks in which Amish individuals had their hair and beards cut with shears against their will....
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 9, 2009 | ARD, DUI, Police Misconduct
Officer Gary D.S. Utter was denied acceptance into the ARD program in York County. District Attorney Stan Rebert attributes the rejection to “the circumstances of the case.” Although Utter is a first-time offender, he is accused of crashing his patrol car...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 30, 2008 | ARD, High Profile Cases
Ashley Todd, the McCain campaign worker who fabricated the story of being robbed and having the letter “B” carved into her face, has waived her case to the Court of Common Pleas and will enter the Allegheny County ARD program. ARD is a program, usually...
