Pittsburgh Criminal and DUI Lawyer

The coordinator of the Washington County DUI Court, John Ridge, would like people to use the term “first conviction” instead of “first offense” when talking about the changes made recently to Pennsylvania’s driving while intoxicated law. Typically, the first time a driver is picked up for a DUI that does not involve a crash, he…

In 2017, three men were accused of killing a child and his father in Swissvale. Yesterday, the three men attended a preliminary hearing in the case. Brandon Barnett, age 26, of East Pittsburgh, his brother, Jacqua Barnett, age 30, of Homestead, and Donavan L. Wilson, age 23, of Rankin will face a jury on homicide…

The Pittsburgh criminal defense attorneys at Logue Law Group are noticing that the District Attorney’s Office seems to be cracking down on Drug-Related Offense. There have been a few well-publicized police raids over the past few months statewide. Every now and then, the D.A.’s Office will work with local and state Law Enforcement to shake…

Drunk-driving accidents can wreak havoc on the lives of many people, including victims, communities and family members. State police recently announced that a Washington County man is facing homicide charges after he struck and killed a Moon Township man early in a head-on car crash in Robinson Township, Washington County. George Raymond Jucha Jr., 50,…

In news that should surprise absolutely nobody, there were a flurry of citations written during the much-anticipated (and in some circles, maligned) Kenny Chesney concert in Pittsburgh recently. As a Pittsburgh criminal lawyer who often handles cases related to so-called “college crimes” just like public drunkenness and underage drinking, I was also unsurprised to hear…

The last thing I want to do is turn this blog into an after-school special of sorts, but I think it’s important to remember that, while we talk about the financial and legal ramifications of drinking and driving, we always have to remember there is also a real human toll. As a Pittsburgh criminal defense lawyer…

As promised, this Pittsburgh criminal defense lawyer wants to keep you posted on what’s happening with Pennsylvania’s proposed legislation dealing the legalization of medical marijuana to treat certain medical conditions and diseases. For those just getting caught up, the Pennsylvania Senate passed the bill 40-7 last week. The bill itself would allow edible forms of…

The Pennsylvania state Senate on Tuesday night voted 40-7 to approve a bill that would legalize medical marijuana for certain medical conditions and serious illnesses. Here’s the long and short of it: The bill, which is known politically as SB 3, would allow edible forms of marijuana and vaporization – but not smoking. Patients would…

Here in Pennsylvania, you don’t have to be a criminal defense lawyer to know that the issue of medical marijuana is one being discussed in the state – in fact, the measure, which would legalize pot for treatment of certain health conditions, is being debated in the state Senate today. According to media reports, the…

As your friendly Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney, I’ve been trying to keep you guys informed about the various pieces of marijuana-related DUI law news items. We talked a lot about a marijuana breath test that is in development. Most recently, I wrote about the so-called Cannibuster – a device in the works that would allow police…