by William Bickerton | Jul 18, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, DUI, In the News, News
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...
by William Bickerton | Jan 3, 2019 | Blog, Criminal Records and Employment, In the News
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...
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 William Bickerton | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog, Blog Posts, In the News, Underage Drinking
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...
by William Bickerton | May 16, 2013 | Alcohol Laws, Blog Posts, DUI, In the News, Laws of Questionable Merit
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...
