Sunday, July 3, 2016
Once Again, #KennyChesney fans trash #Pittsburgh and Leave Town
Once again, Kenny Chesney leaves his mark on Pittsburgh.
On July 2, 2016, Kenny Chesney rolled into Pittsburgh and makes his presence known with local police when concert attendees were arrested for disorderly conduct, robbery, underage drinking, public intoxication, dui, fake id, public urination, assault and a host of other crimes.
When attendees were not being arrested or cited for a crime, they were being sent to the hospital for alcohol related crimes or busy trashing the city. According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the show ended, "a reeking, hulking mass of garbage leftover from the day’s earlier festivities began to appear behind the exodus of country music fans." The paper describes a scene wherein people held shirts up to their face to avoid the stench as fluid from portable toilets flooded the streets.
People faced with criminal charges will face maximum penalties, which include jail time, fines and permanent criminal records.
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Pittsburgh Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney Frank Walker
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense - Injury Site
Morgantown, West Virginia Criminal Defense Site
1-800-496-4143 Toll Free
412.315.7441 Office
412.532.6805 Cell
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Sunday, April 5, 2015
Sentencing Alternatives: The State Intermediate Punishment Program
If you
have been convicted of a crime in which substance abuse was a contributing
factor, the State Intermediate Punishment Program (SIP) may be offered as an
alternative to a state prison sentence. SIP is a program designed for offenders
convicted of drug-related offenses. Those sentenced to an SIP sentence receive
a flat 2 year sentence that may potentially be followed by a term of probation.
SIP is a
24 month program. 7 months must be served in prison, and 4 of those 7 months
must be spent in a therapeutic community. Afterwards, a minimum of two months
is served in a community-based therapeutic community, and then a minimum of six
months in outpatient treatment, where the offender will usually be housed in a
halfway house. Any time left remaining
after these phases is served on supervised reintegration into the
community. During that time DOC staff
will monitor their progress in the community and offer additional services or
treatment plans tailored to their individual needs. Each offender in SIP has a
personalized treatment plan to help them address their substance abuse issues.
The
choice of whether to pursue participation in the SIP program is both a personal
one as well as strategic. SIP is an excellent program to help offenders who
have failed at other forms of inpatient treatment to finally kick their
addiction issues. An SIP sentence may be a shorter alternative to a lengthy
state prison sentence. However, failure to complete SIP has repercussions. A defendant does not automatically receive
credit for time served under an SIP sentence, so upon revocation much of the defendant’s
time served under the SIP sentence may not be credited towards any sentence
received upon re-sentencing. Also,
depending on the nature of the offense SIP is offered as a sentencing
alternative for, the SIP sentence may be longer, or shorter than the standard
range sentence the judge may have been contemplating in the offender's
case.
If you have
been accused of a crime where drugs and/or alcohol were a contributing factor
or are facing a parole or probation revocation in which they are, it is
important that you know what the SIP program entails as it may be a viable
sentencing alternative for you. Attorney
Frank Walker knows the ins and outs of the SIP program and can counsel you on
the pros and cons of pursuing the program. Call Frank Walker Law today at 412-315-7441 for a consultation.
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Pittsburgh Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney Frank Walker
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense - Injury Site
Morgantown, West Virginia Criminal Defense Site
1-800-496-4143 Toll Free
412.315.7441 Office
412.532.6805 Cell
Follow us on Twitter @frankwalkerlaw
Sentencing Alternatives: State Motivational Bootcamp
Pennsylvania offers sentencing alternatives to state
confinement to address issues of recidivism, prison overcrowding, and crimes
motivated by drug abuse by the offender.
One of these sentencing alternatives is the State Intermediate
Punishment Program (SIP) which is discussed in another post. The one I want to
talk about in this post is the State Motivational Bootcamp at Quehanna. The Bootcamp program is a six month program
for both men and women offenders that entails intense physical activity and
regimented programming designed to teach offenders self-discipline and work
ethic. The Boot Camp is styled after a
military style boot camp so there is a focus on discipline, structure, and
respect for others.
Inmates
assigned to the boot camp program are sent to either SCI Camp Hill or SCI-
Muncy as their designated diagnostic center where they will take a battery of
strength tests. The offenders time in boot camp is highly regimented and
includes individual and group counseling sessions tailored to the offender's
individual needs. Programming includes
sessions related to addressing substance abuse issues and alternatives to
violent and antisocial behavior. The
Boot Camp has a mandatory education program for those without a high school
diploma to aid offenders in obtaining their GED. Inmates also work on community
service projects such as planting trees, painting buildings, and cleaning up
area parks.
In order
to be eligible for admission to the boot camp program, the offender must be
sentenced to state confinement, the minimum of which is not more than two years
and the maximum of which is five years or less. Or, the offender must be
serving a sentence the minimum of which is not more than three years and the
inmate must be within two years of their minimum release date. Eligible participants must be under the age
of 35 at the time they are approved for boot camp. They must also not be
serving a sentence for Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter, Rape, Involuntary
Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Kidnapping, or Felony One Robbery. Additionally,
the offender must also not be serving a sentence in which a deadly weapon was
used in the commission of the offense.
Approval
for the boot camp program is influenced by the discretion of the prosecuting
attorney and the sentencing judge. It is
important for offenders wishing to pursue these programs to address the issue
sufficiently ahead of sentencing to prepare their case for admission to the
program. That’s where an experienced
attorney with excellent working relationships can give you a leg up. Attorney Frank Walker has experience helping
those facing state prison sentences obtain admission into alternative programs
including the Quehanna Bootcamp and State Intermediate Punishment. Call our office at 412-315-7441 to set up
an appointment and find out more.
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Pittsburgh Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney Frank Walker
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense - Injury Site
Morgantown, West Virginia Criminal Defense Site
1-800-496-4143 Toll Free
412.315.7441 Office
412.532.6805 Cell
Follow us on Twitter @frankwalkerlaw
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Media Shots from Pittsburgh Criminal Lawyer Frank Walker of #FrankWalkerLaw
Photos of Pittsburgh & Morgantown Criminal Defense Lawyer Frank Walker of http://www.FrankWalkerLaw.com
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Pittsburgh Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney Frank Walker
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense - Injury Site
Morgantown, West Virginia Criminal Defense Site
1-800-496-4143 Toll Free
412.315.7441 Office
412.532.6805 Cell
Follow us on Twitter @frankwalkerlaw
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Pittsburgh Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney Frank Walker
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense - Injury Site
Morgantown, West Virginia Criminal Defense Site
1-800-496-4143 Toll Free
412.315.7441 Office
412.532.6805 Cell
Follow us on Twitter @frankwalkerlaw
Friday, February 14, 2014
Turtle Creek DUI Lawyer
New video ad focusing on the need for services of a DUI Lawyer in the Turtle Creek, East Pittsburgh area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Listen in to see how an experienced DUI Lawyer can assist your DUI related charges, such as DUI, underage drinking, reckless driving, hit and run and much more.
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Pittsburgh Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney Frank Walker
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense - Injury Site
Morgantown, West Virginia Criminal Defense Site
1-800-496-4143 Toll Free
412.315.7441 Office
412.532.6805 Cell
Follow us on Twitter @frankwalkerlaw
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Pittsburgh Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney Frank Walker
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense - Injury Site
Morgantown, West Virginia Criminal Defense Site
1-800-496-4143 Toll Free
412.315.7441 Office
412.532.6805 Cell
Follow us on Twitter @frankwalkerlaw
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