Our Success Stories
DUI Charges Dropped after Stop Deemed to be Illegal
Late at night, a driver turned right at a stop light and crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic. No other cars were on the roadway at the time. Police stopped him, administered field sobriety tests, then obtained a blood sample. His BAC was over t ...
Lake Erie Boater Cleared of All Charges
The Coast Guard received a report of an intoxicated boater. A short time later, a boating under the influence (BUI) patrol stopped an Erie man's boat supposedly "at random" for the purpose of inspecting the safety equipment on the boat. Upon boardin ...
Court Says PennDOT Cannot Suspend License for DUI in Kentucky
A Pennsylvania driver was convicted of DUI in the State of Kentucky. As a result of the out-of-state conviction, PennDOT then suspended his Pennsylvania driver's license for one year. An appeal was filed on behalf of the driver. After an evidentiar ...
DUI Case Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing
On an early Sunday morning just after two o’clock in the morning, local police stopped a vehicle driven by a North East man suspected of DUI. According to the patrolman, the suspect’s car was driving on the wrong side of the street and at an exc ...
Drug Charges Dropped Against Motorist
While stopped at a red light on Peach Street in Millcreek Township, an off-duty police officer noticed that the driver of the vehicle next to him had a marijuana bowl in his hand. According to the officer, the other driver had the bowl “to his mou ...
Allegation of DUI Withdrawn
A Pittsburgh man facing his second DUI in 10 years was stopped by an off-duty Sheriff near the entrance of Presque Isle State Park for suspicion of DUI. The Sheriff testified at the preliminary hearing that the motorist appeared to “have some diff ...
DUI Against Minor Withdrawn
On a Saturday morning at 4:00 AM, a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper followed an underage motorist for more than a mile under the belief that the motorist may be under the influence of alcohol “due to the time of the night.” Although the Troope ...
DUI Dismissed Against Erie Man “sleeping it off” in Parking Lot
Shortly after midnight, the City of Erie Police noticed a car parked in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn. The driver was asleep behind the wheel, with the key in the ignition and the parking lights on. An open bottle of beer was in his right hand ...
DUI Reduced to Public Intoxication
On the evening of August 3, 2008 an officer employed by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission stopped a vehicle leaving the North East Marina for exiting the parking lot in the wrong lane of travel. (One lane is designated for entry and the ot ...
