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Blood Draw Refusals Can Be Used as Evidence in DUI Cases August 16, 2019

In July of 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a DUI defendant’s refusal to submit to a blood draw can be presented as evidence at trial. In May of 2015, a Pennsylvania man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. When taken to the station, he ...

Blood Draw Refusals Can Be Used as Evidence in DUI Cases August 16, 2019
In July of 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a DUI defendant’s refusal to submit to a blood draw can be presented as evidence at trial. In May of 2015, a Pennsylvania man was arrested on ...
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Court Rules Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Smell Unlawful August 12, 2019
In Pennsylvania, a judge ruled that officers acted unreasonably when they searched a vehicle in which they smelled drugs even after the passenger showed them his medical marijuana card. Background of ...
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Pennsylvania Files the Most Drug-Induced Homicide Charges July 9, 2019
In 2018, Mission LISA and Health In Justice Action Lab partnered to conduct a study focused on understanding the country’s prosecution of drug-induced homicide cases. Their research used artificial ...
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Pennsylvania’s Automatic Criminal Record Sealing Law in Effect July 2, 2019
On June 28, 2019, Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law went into effect. Provisions under this landmark piece of legislation allow for around 30 million criminal cases to be automatically sealed. The bill, ...
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What Are the Penalties for Eluding or Fleeing Police? June 24, 2019
Seeing the flashing lights of a police car behind you can be a panic-inducing experience. Under stress, you might not be sure of what to do, and instead of pulling over, you continue to drive while ...
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DUI and Commercial Driver’s License in Pennsylvania June 17, 2019
Individuals who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) operate large vehicles, which include those that weigh 26,001 or more pounds, carry 16 or more passengers, transport students, or transport ...
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