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DEA Aims to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift A recent Gallup poll revealed that over 70% of American adults support marijuana legalization, which is the highest level ever recorded by the polling firm and more than double its polling results in 2000. In 2022,...
Accurate Lie Detection Could Be a Scientific White Whale Police officers and prosecutors have long yearned for a reliable way to tell whether or not a suspect or defendant is telling the truth. The search for an accurate lie-detection device or technique has ushered...
Defending Against a Protection From Abuse Order Pennsylvania recognizes several types of protection orders, including a protection from abuse (PFA), a protection from sexual violence order (PSVO), and a protection from intimidation (PFI) order. Each of these orders...
What Happens When a Pilot Is Charged With DUI? The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports approximately 50,000 driving under the influence arrests per year but notes that enforcement efforts have continued to trend this number down over the past decade....
Who Can Possess Firearms in Pennsylvania? According to some Pennsylvania criminal defense attorneys, Pennsylvania is among the easiest states in which to own a firearm. A background check is generally required, but you do not need a license to purchase, own or open...
Navigating Mental Health Challenges in Criminal Defense: Advocating for Clients' Rights In the intricate landscape of criminal law, the convergence with mental health issues constitutes a compelling and often neglected dimension. At Bauer Scanlon & Wigginton, we...
In Pennsylvania, there are approximately 100,000 people under parole each year according to the National Institute of Corrections. Many Pennsylvania criminal defense attorneys note that this number has continued to rise in recent years. Some studies project that the...
Pennsylvania criminal defense attorneys note that there are nearly 400,000 active driver’s license suspensions a year. More than 90% of these suspensions are for a non-driving-related offense, such as failure to appear in court or failure to pay child support. The...
Expungement of Juvenile Records in Delaware County Pennsylvania Juvenile offenses in Pennsylvania result in a permanent juvenile record. In the majority of cases, the record is confidential and only made available to certain parties. Pennsylvania criminal defense...
The Potential Lifelong Ramifications of a Juvenile Criminal Record While many people believe that juvenile records are either sealed or expunged, the Coalition for Juvenile Justice warned that this is often not the case. In fact, at its annual conference, experts...