Commonwealth v. V.L. (Summary Trial)

6/19/12

Commonwealth v. V.L. (Summary Trial)

Charge/Violation:

                        75 §1543 §§B1 – Driving License Suspended/Revoked (DUI related)  - Summary

Disposition:

Following Defendant's Summary Trial, Defendant plead Guilty to a lesser charge - of violating §1543 §§A - Driving While Operating Privileges are Suspended/Revoked, which unlike the original violation charged, carried no jail time.        

Com v. D.H. (Drug Charges, Confidential Informant)

6/5/12

Commonwealth v. D.H.

(Non-Jury Trial)

Charges: 

2 counts – Manufacture, Delivery or Possession with Intent to Deliver – Felony

            1 count – Possession of a Controlled Substance - Misdemeanor

Case Facts:   

                       With the use of a Confidential Informant, Police allege that Defendant was involved in activity related to the above charges. 

Verdict:

The Commonwealth DISMISSED their case against Defendant and ALL CHARGES WERE NOLLE PROSSED.  Defendant was not convicted of any crime.

Commonwealth v. L.K. (DUI - 2nd Offense)

5/18/12

Commonwealth v. L.K. (Motion to Suppress)

Charge/Violation:

                        75 §3802 §§A1 – DUI: Gen Imp/Inc of Driving Safely  - Misdemeanor

                        75 §3802 §§A1 – DUI: Gen Imp/Inc of Driving Safely  - Misdemeanor

                        75 §3802 §§A1 – DUI: Gen Imp/Inc of Driving Safely  - Misdemeanor

                        75 §3802 §§A1 – DUI: Gen Imp/Inc of Driving Safely  - Misdemeanor

  75 §3301 §§D2 – DUI: Controlled Substance – Impaired Ability –                                                                                                        Misdemeanor

  75 §3714 §§A – Careless Driving – Summary

  75 §3802 §§A1 – Reckless Driving – Summary

Case Facts:  Police arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle accident in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and observe Defendant in an ambulance.  Defendant was transported to the hospital where asked to submit to a blood draw, which was refused.  Upon being released from the hospital, Defendant was immediately arrested for Driving Under the Influence, transported to the police station and administered the Field Sobriety Tests.  Defendant, already having an active DUI case, faced penalties for a Second Offense, in addition to a 1 year license suspension if found guilty. 

Verdict:  Attorney Paletta presented a Motion to Suppress, alleging that the arrest of Defendant was made without a warrant, Probable Cause or exigent circumstances. The Judge GRANTED Attorney Paletta’s Motion to Suppress with respect to all DUI charges.  The Commonwealth filed a Petition for Partial Nolle Prosse.  ALL DUI CHARGES AGAINST DEFENDANT WERE NOLLE-PROSSED/ WITHDRAWN. DEFENDANT PLEAD GUILTY TO THE CARELESS DRIVING – SUMMARY OFFENSE.  With these charges Withdrawn, Defendant was now eligible for admission into the A.R.D. program on the previous (First) DUI case.

Commonwealth v. D.D. (Speeding-School Zone)

5/8/12

Commonwealth v. D.D. (Summary Trial)

Charge/Violation:  75 §3365 §§B - SPEEDING IN SCHOOL ZONE

Disposition:  

Defendant accepted a Plea Bargain to violating § 3111 - Obedience to traffic-control devices, which carried no points.  In exchange, the violation at §3365§§B was Withdrawn.            

Commonwealth v. D.H. (Traffic Violation)

4/17/12

Commonwealth v. D.H. (Summary Trial)

Charge/Violation:  75 §3331 §§A - IMPROPER RIGHT TURN

Disposition:  

                        ALL CHARGES AGAINST DEFENDANT WERE WITHDRAWN

Commonwealth v. S.K. (DRUG CHARGES)

4/12/12

Commonwealth v. S.K. (Preliminary Hearing)

Charge/Violation:      35§ 780-113 §§ A31 - PROHIBITED ACTS - Misdemeanor

                                    35§ 780-113 §§ A32 - PROHIBITED ACTS - Misdemeanor

                                    75§ 3112 §§ A3l - TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS - Summary

Disposition:  

                        ALL CHARGES AGAINST DEFENDANT WERE WITHDRAWN/DISMISSED

Commonwealth v. K.M. (Speeding)

4/9/12

Commonwealth v. K.M. (Summary Trial)

Charge/Violation:  75 §3362 §§A3-31 Exceeding Speed Limit by 31 MPH

Case Summary:  Defendant was stopped for exceeding the speed limit by 31 miles per hour, which if convicted, would carry 5 points to their Driver's License in addition to a Departmental Hearing and Sanctions provided under Section 1538(d). 

Disposition:  Defendant entered a Guilty Plea to a lesser charge, 75 §3362 §§A3-5 Exceeding speed limit by 5 MPH, which carried a lesser fine and no points.