In the age of sharing everything is caring, we have come to incorrectly believe that everything that we put out on the Internet is not available for all to see. Unfortunately, as the recently settled Federal Trade Commission Lawsuit against Snapchat and its founders have shown, your photographs and videos may still exist, in spite
Month: April 2015
Furnishing Alcohol To Minors
Everyone knows that, in the United States, the legal drinking age is 21. Given that reality, purchasing, drinking or even having alcohol on your person as a minor can land you in serious trouble. But even when you reach age 21 and decide to celebrate the occasion with your friends, you need to pay close
WHAT EXACTLY IS A PRELIMINARY HEARING?
If you have been charged with a crime in Pennsylvania the first major step in the process is called a preliminary hearing. All cases (except for summary offenses)-whether a person is charged with first degree murder or shoplifting-commence with what you will often hear attorneys refer to as a “prelim.” But what is it? How
THE CHALLENGES FACING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
Penn State is a great place for international students who want to learn more about living and working in America and take advantage of the school’s superior professors, curriculum and other benefits. These students come from other countries for a semester or to complete their full four years at Penn State, and they experience everything
OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL PROCESS IN PENNSYLVANIA
The chart below is meant to give you an overview of the way a criminal prosecution commences and move through the court system here in Pennsylvania. While each and every case is unique and there may be some difference from county to county, this overview gives a good, general outline of the way a case