NURSE, DOCTOR or PHARMACIST ARRESTED FOR D.U.I.
NURSE, DOCTOR or PHARMACIST ARRESTED FOR D.U.I. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? If you are Nurse, Doctor or Pharmacist and have been arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of Alcohol...
Stopped by Police Suspected DUI
If you are celebrating a special event or holiday weekend, and drinking makes up a part of that celebration, what do I do when I am stopped by police and...
First Time DUI, the Implied Consent Law, and License Suspension
A substantial part of my law practice involves Driving Under the Influence (D.U.I.) defense. Also, my clientele can be described as well educated, employed professionals who have no prior experience...
What do I do if the police want to talk to me?
This is the classic “Frequently Asked Question” or “FAQ.” Why do the police want to talk to me? Hello, my name is Joseph Paletta and I am a criminal defense...
A Criminal Defense Message from Attorney Paletta
This is Attorney Joseph Paletta. As a trial lawyer concentrating my law practice in the area of criminal defense, I have many opportunities to witness how the delay in retaining...
Attorney Paletta’s Actual D.U.I. Case Results. Is This You?
Attorney Joseph Paletta has represented well over 1,000 clients charged with D.U.I., and has taken hundreds of these D.U.I. cases to trial. Although the specific facts of each D.U.I. case...
D.U.I. Checkpoint Arrest: Result – Case Dismissed
Commonwealth of PA v. S.C. Client S.C. was stopped at a D.U.I. checkpoint and police suspected that client may be driving under the influence. Therefore police followed their protocol or...
Medical Investigation
Following medical treatment, a nurse became addicted to pain-killers, and was diverting those drugs from her employer hospital. An internal investigation to the missing medication resulted in the interview of...
Police Stop Of Speeding Client And D.U.I. Arrest: Result – Case Dismissed
Commonwealth of PA v. J.M. Client J.M. drove past a police officer who was stopped at an intersection. Upon observing client driving by at what police speculated was a “high...
Crash, Then Arrest For D.U.I.: Result – Case Dismissed
Commonwealth of PA v. L.K. My client was driving her vehicle when she struck a parked car, causing her own car to flip over. The entire event was captured on...