Lowering the DUI limit to 0.05
Currently, under Pennsylvania Criminal Law, it is illegal for you to drive with a blood alcohol content (or "BAC") of [...]
Unauthorized Use of a Rental Car
I was in the Magistrate's Office in Pittsburgh yesterday waiting for a Criminal Preliminary Hearing when I started discussing an [...]
Why You Need An Attorney
Sometimes I think being an attorney is as much convincing people that they need me as it is protecting legal [...]
Receiving Stolen Property for Riding in a Car
Under the Pennsylvania Criminal Code, you have to have control over movable property in order to be charged with Receiving Stolen Property. If you have been charged with Receiving Stolen Property in Pittsburgh, give my office a call. We will fight the charges against you and force the District Attorney to prove its case.
New Developments in Right-To-Confrontation and DUI’s
You have a sixth amendment right to confront your accuser. However, a recent Pennsylvania Superior Court decision makes defending your DUI charges harder. Call an experienced DUI attorney at 412-209-0657.
New Developments in Pennsylvania Conspiracy Law
You are now guilty of Conspiracy if you commit a crime as a group and flee the scene as a group. This applies even if you are not part of the crime the group commits and there is little to no planning.
Charging Children with a Crime in Pittsburgh
Public Schools are charging children with Disorderly Conduct after getting into fights at school. While this is a minor crime for adults, it is a serious crime for a child. Call Pittsburgh Criminal Defense Attorney Matthew E. Becker to defend your child's future.
Traffic Offenses Can Be Serious
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to plead guilty just because you don't think you can fight [...]
Recent Developments in PA Criminal Law
Recent developments in criminal law now give prosecutors more options to prove you are guilty of aggravated assault.
What Happens at Preliminary Hearings
Criminal charges may be brought against you in three different ways. First, you may be charged with a crime and [...]