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December
- The Ripple Effect: How a DUI Conviction Can Impact Your Car Insurance
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November
- Navigating the Road to Justice: How to Fight Traffic Offenses in Pennsylvania
- The Unforgiving Truth: The Dangers of Drunk Driving During Thanksgiving Holiday
- The High Stakes of Resisting Arrest in Pittsburgh: A Costly and Dangerous Choice
- The Essential Function of Public Defenders is Examined in "Guardians of Justice"
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October
- Fake IDs: The Dangerous Gamble You Don't Want to Take in Allegheny County, PA
- Defending Your Rights: The Crucial Role of an Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer
- What You Need to Know About Dealing with a DUI Charge While You're in Allegheny County
- Unexpected Turns: What to Do when Arrested as a Pitt Student #Pittsburgh
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April
- There's No Place Like Home: House Arrest in Lieu of Incarceration
- Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements: Where a Small Misstep Can Have Major Consequences
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- Hearsay: Can out of court Statements hurt you at trial?
- Double Trouble: Issues in Cases with Co-defendants
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March
- Beyond 18: The effects of Juvenile Adjudications into Adulthood
- Loaded Sentences: Enhanced Penalties for Cases Involving Firearms
- Don't Press Your Luck! Casino Crimes in Pennsylvania
- So What am I Gonna Get? The Basics of Standard Range Sentencing
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May
- You have the right to remain silent. Or do you? Witness Immunity in Criminal Cases
- It Was an Accident! The Role of Intent as an Element
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- The Suppression Hearing: The Most Powerful Tool in Your Arsenal for Eliminating Illegally Obtained Evidence.
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December
- Timing is Everything: The New Pennsylvania DUI Law on Subsequent Offenses
- Don't Let a DUI Arrest be a Roadblock to a Successful New Year
- Forgot Your DUI - Drug and Alcohol Assessment? You May End Up In Hot Water
- Happy Holidays from Frank Walker Law!
- Tis the Season for Retail Theft Charges?
- Paying that Fine will Cost you: The Truth about Non-Traffic Citations
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August
- Comm. v. J.W. - Simple Assault - Charges Dismissed
- Appellate Court Deems Pennsylvania Mandatory Sentence Statute 9712.1 Unconstitutional
- Comm. v. S.D. - Pittsburgh Aggravated Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Public Drunkenness - ARD
- Frank Walker Law Sponsors Eargasm: Open Mic Series for Spoken Word and Poetry
- PAePay Bail Now Accepts Credit Cards for Bail Payments
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July
- First Baseball Season is a Success for Frank Walker Law
- 56 cited for #UnderageDrinking at #JasonAldean #BurnitDown Tour in #Pittsburgh
- Clarion Student Matthew Paxton Cleared of All Criminal Charges
- United States Sentencing Commission Reduces Drug Sentences
- Comm v. M.P. - Pittsburgh Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor - Charges Withdrawn
- Comm. v. T.B. - Pittsburgh Public Intoxication and Public Urination Charges Dismissed
- Comm. v. A.R. - Pittsburgh False ID Citation - Case Dismissed and Record Expunged
- Comm. v. M.P. - Pittsburgh Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Identity Theft, Access Device Fraud Charges - Withdrawn
- Comm. v. Juvenile Client - Upper St. Clair Hazing/Summary Harassment Charges - Not Guilty
- Comm. v. K.V. - Pittsburgh Aggravated Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest - ARD Program
- Comm. v. J.O. - Pittsburgh Harassment, Public Drunkenness, Disorderly Conduct, and Trespass - Case Dismissed
- Comm. v. E.M. - Not guilty of Pittsburgh Underage Drinking Charge
- Comm. v. K.L. - Pittsburgh Disorderly Conduct, Public Drunkenness, Harassment and Trespass - Case Dismissed
- Comm. v. S.S. - Greene County Robbery, Conspiracy charges - Case Dismissed
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June
- Comm. v. V.S. - Not Guilty on Pittsburgh Underage Drinking Charges
- Comm. v. B.T. - Not Guilty of First Degree Murder, Third Degree Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter
- Pittsburgh Retail Theft Charge - Case Dismissed
- How to go to jail for a Non-Traffic Offense
- More Arrests follow the Luke Bryan Concert in #Pittsburgh
- Miranda Warnings - How Do they Really Work?
- Underage Drinking Citation
- Ard Right for Me?
- Preventing a DUI Charge
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March
- Woman comes back from the UK - Testifies in 1992 Rape Case
- West Virginia Man Gets 12 Years for Pittsburgh Overdose Death
- Man Faces Charges for Indecent Exposure in Wal-Mart and Kohl's
- Mercer Man Convicted on Child Porn Charges Stemming from 2011 Videotapings
- April Trial for Man Convicted of Killing Monongalia County Sherriff's Deputy
- After 30+ Years Work and 1 Year Paid Leave - Police Clerk Retires
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February
- Drug Charge nets Teacher Suspension with Pay
- Cops Post "Wanted" Photo - Suspect's Response Leads to Arrest
- DNA Likely to Decide Fate of Alleged Perpetrator of 1992 Rapes
- Three Pittsburgh Men Charged in Illegal Prescription Scheme
- Cranberry Man Charged in New Year's Day Sexual Assault
- Pennsylvania Couple Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges
- 12 Men Indicted in Drug Distribution Charges in Pittsburgh
- WV Man Who Killed Sherriff's Deputy while DUI has Appeal Denied
- Woman Sues City of Pittsburgh over Police Sexual Assault
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January
- Morgantown Man Held on $350,000 Bail for Child Sexual Assault
- Ex-Pittsburgh Police gets Work Release for Fatal Off-Duty Crash
- Justice in Pittsburgh Sexual Assault Comes 12 Years Later
- Philadelphia Man Convicted of Public Drunkenness, Resisting Arrest, and Disorderly Conduct
- University of Pittsburgh Professor Charged with Buying Drugs with University Money
- Man who was Wrongfully Sent to Jail for Rape Goes Back for Gun Charge
- Lawrence County Man's Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor Recorded on Tablet
- Philadelphia to Change Handling of Interrogations and Mug Shots - Eyeing Better Justice
- What the Pittsburgh South Side Saturation Detail Means for You
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