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Criminal Law:
Allegheny County Criminal Courts, DUI
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/cofc/dui.aspx
sentencing guidelines:
http://pcs.la.psu.edu/
http://pcs.la.psu.edu/sentencing_pa.html
Criminal rights:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/
Popular sites:
http://www.nvo.com/beaulier/minnesotacriminaldefenseattorneys/
http://www.johntfloyd.com/
Criminal law basics:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal-overview/criminal-offenses.html
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal-overview/felony-vs-misdemeanor.ht
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More basics on crimes:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal-overview/criminal-charge-basics.html
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal-overview/what-makes-a-criminal-cas
e.html

DUI:
Driving under the influence:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui-overview/dui_basics.html
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui-overview/drunk-driving-faq.html
sobriety checkpoints:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui-overview/sobriety-checkpoints.html
Stages of a case, arrest, booking, arraignment, hearing, trial sentencing, appeal:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui_stages/
Getting counsel for drunk driving, attorney, lawyer:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui_help/
attorney for DUI
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui_help/dui_lawyer.html
Right to counsel in DUI:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal_rights/criminal_rights_courtroom/righ
t_to_counsel.html
documents your attorney will need:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal_help/le5_d.html
criminal lawyer must do:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal_help/what-a-good-criminal-defense-la
wyer-does.html
Traffic violations:
http://public.findlaw.com/traffic-ticket-violation-law/
Driving safe speed:
http://public.findlaw.com/traffic-ticket-violation-law/state-traffic-law/pennsylvania
-traffic-law.html

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with a crime that amounts to a felony or
misdemeanor in Pennsylvania. We will explore
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criminal litigation: preliminary hearings,
arraignments and trials on speeding tickets,
criminal negligence claims, assault and
battery charges, fraud claims, theft, drug
possession, and DUI (driving under the
influence). In each case, we work with the
DA to for the best possible agreement to
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when to fight hard and when to work
cooperatively with the prosecutor.

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Defense of
Crimes in PA

You may need a criminal law attorney to help you with your misdemeanor and/or felony
charges, including DUI, throughout Western Pennsylvania, including Beaver County,
Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Washington County, and Ross Township, Monaca, Aliqippa,
Beaver Falls, Center, New Brighton, Bellevue, Avalon, Shadyside, Pittsburgh, and
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The following is an excerpt from the Pennsylvania Crimes Statute that defines
criminal
conduct in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/18.html.
Please do not rely on the following as a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a
qualified
attorney:

PART I - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 3. CULPABILITY
CHAPTER 5. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION
CHAPTER 7. RESPONSIBILITY (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 9. INCHOATE CRIMES
CHAPTER 11. AUTHORIZED DISPOSITION OF OFFENDERS
CHAPTER 13. [TRANSFERRED OR REPEALED]

PART II - DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES
ARTICLE A. Offenses Against Existence or Stability of Government
CHAPTER 21. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FLAG

ARTICLE B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person
CHAPTER 23. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 25. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
CHAPTER 26. CRIMES AGAINST UNBORN CHILD
CHAPTER 27. ASSAULT
CHAPTER 29. KIDNAPPING
CHAPTER 31. SEXUAL OFFENSES
CHAPTER 32. ABORTION

ARTICLE C. Offenses Against Property
CHAPTER 33. ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION
CHAPTER 35. BURGLARY AND OTHER CRIMINAL INTRUSION
CHAPTER 37. ROBBERY.
CHAPTER 39. THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES
CHAPTER 41. FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

ARTICLE D. Offenses Against the Family
CHAPTER 43. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

ARTICLE E. Offenses Against Public Administration
CHAPTER 45. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 47. BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCE
CHAPTER 49. FALSIFICATION AND INTIMIDATION
CHAPTER 51. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 53. ABUSE OF OFFICE

ARTICLE F. Offenses Against Public Order and Decency
CHAPTER 55. RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES
CHAPTER 57. WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
CHAPTER 59. PUBLIC DECENCY

ARTICLE G. Miscellaneous Offenses
CHAPTER 61. FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES
CHAPTER 63. MINORS
CHAPTER 65. NUISANCES
CHAPTER 67. PROPRIETARY AND OFFICIAL RIGHTS
CHAPTER 69. PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER 71. SPORTS AND AMUSEMENTS
CHAPTER 73. TRADE AND COMMERCE
CHAPTER 75. OTHER OFFENSES

ARTICLE H. Miscellaneous Provisions
CHAPTER 91. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION
CHAPTER 93. INDEPENDENT COUNSEL

2701. Simple assault.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of assault if he:

attempts to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to
another;
negligently causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon; or
attempts by physical menace to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily
injury.

(b) Grading.--Simple assault is a misdemeanor of the second degree unless
committed:

in a fight or scuffle entered into by mutual consent, in which case it is a
misdemeanor of the third degree; or
against a child under 12 years of age by an adult 21 years of age or older, in which
case it is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

§ 2702. Aggravated assault.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he:

attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury
intentionally, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme
indifference to the value of human life;
attempts to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes serious bodily
injury to any of the officers, agents, employees or other persons enumerated in
subsection (c) or to an employee of an agency, company or other entity engaged in
public transportation, while in the performance of duty;
attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to a any of the
officers, agents, employees or other persons enumerated in subsection (c), in the
performance of duty;
attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to another with a
deadly weapon; or
attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to a teaching
staff member, school board member, or other employee, including a student
employee, of any elementary or secondary publicly-funded educational institution,
any elementary or secondary private school licensed by the Department of
Education or any elementary or secondary parochial school while acting in the scope
of his or her employment or because of his or her employment relationship to the
school.
attempts by physical menace to put any of the officers, agents, employees or other
persons enumerated in subsection (c), while in the performance of duty, in fear of
imminent serious bodily injury.

(b) Grading.--Aggravated assault under subsection (a)(1) and (2) is a felony of the
first degree. Aggravated assault under subsection (a)(3), (4), (5) and (6) is a felony
of the second degree.

§ 2711. Probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases.
(a) General rule.--A police officer shall have the same right of arrest without a
warrant as in a felony whenever he has probable cause to believe the defendant has
violated section 2504 (relating to involuntary manslaughter), 2701 (relating to simple
assault), 2702(a)(3), (4) and (5) (relating to aggravated assault), 2705 (relating to
recklessly endangering another person) 2706 (relating to terroristic threats) or
2709(b) (relating to harassment and stalking) against a family or household member
although the offense did not take place in the presence of the police officer. A police
officer may not arrest a person pursuant to this section without first observing recent
physical injury to the victim or other corroborative evidence. For the purposes of this
subsection, the term "family or household member" has the meaning given that term
in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions).

(b) Seizure of weapons.--The arresting police officer shall seize all weapons used by
the defendant in the commission of the alleged offense.

(c) Bail.--

A defendant arrested pursuant to this section shall be afforded a preliminary
arraignment by the proper issuing authority without unnecessary delay. In no case
shall the arresting officer release the defendant from custody rather than taking the
defendant before the issuing authority.
In determining whether to admit the defendant to bail, the issuing authority shall
consider whether the defendant poses a threat of danger to the victim. If the issuing
authority makes such a determination, it shall require as a condition of bail that the
defendant shall refrain from entering the residence or household of the victim and
the victim's place of employment and shall refrain from committing any further
criminal conduct against the victim and shall so notify the defendant thereof at the
time the defendant is admitted to bail. Such condition shall expire at the time of the
preliminary hearing or upon the entry or the denial of the protection of abuse order
by the court, whichever occurs first. A violation of this condition may be punishable
by the revocation of any form of pretrial release or the forfeiture of bail and the
issuance of a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest or remanding him custody or
a modification of the terms of the bail. The defendant shall be provided a hearing on
this matter.

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