Month: January 2014
Sex Offender Registration Pennsylvania law provides harsh penalties for sexual crimes, such as rape, sexual abuse, child pornography, and more. First, convicted offenders will likely face jail time, strict probation, and/or large fines. However, once they finish their sentence, the punishment does not end. A law…
Pennsylvania legislators and authorities take drug crimes very seriously. If you are caught possessing even a small amount of an illegal substance, you may find yourself facing potentially harsh penalties, such as fines, jail time, mandatory treatment, probation, community service, and more. The penalties for drug…
Every state in the United States has a legal drinking age set at 21 years of age. Anyone who is under the age of 21 who consumes alcohol is engaging in “underage drinking.” However, every state varies in its specific underage drinking laws and related penalties. …
In too many instances when filing criminal charges, prosecutors will tack on any additional charges they possibly can. Unfortunately, those additional charges may often significantly increase the penalties you may face if you are convicted. One charge that is commonly added to a number of is…
If you have been arrested, questioned, or believe you are under investigation for a crime, you are likely living in fear of being charged with a crime every day. The good news is that there is a limit to the amount of time that a prosecutor may…
