by Bickerton Law | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, DUI, In the News, News
SPARTA TOWNSHIP-Crawford County, PA On June 17th, four Amish juveniles were charged after being pulled over in a horse and buggy in Sparta Township. The report from the Pennsylvania State Police Corry Unit noted that the buggy was pulled over because the youths, who...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 19, 2012 | Blog, Blog Posts, In the News, Megan's Law, PCRA
Starting tomorrow, the rules for who must register as a Megan’s Law sex offender in Pennsylvania will change. Under the new law, sex offenders are classified by three tiers. Tier I offenders will have to register for 15 years. Tier II offenders will have to...
by Lea Bickerton | Jul 15, 2010 | Blog, Blog Posts
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports that the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is reviewing an incident where an Allegheny County court employee reassigned a case after a relative, who happened to be a public official at the time, requested that the case...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 21, 2010 | Blog, Blog Posts
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Pennsylvania State Senator Kim Ward has preposed a law that would make the failure to report a violent crime a criminal offense. The bill is named “Jennifer’s Law” in honor of “a Westmoreland County...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 18, 2010 | Blog, Blog Posts
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has replaced the majority of the city’s Citizen Police Review Board. The new appointments would replace five out of seven members of the board. Ravenstahl’s announcement happened...
