West Chester Criminal Defense Blog

Michael DiCindio | March 5, 2015 | DUI

Many people who are charged with first offense DUI cases are accepted into the ARD Program in the county in which they were arrested. While they may be aware of it, oftentimes upon completion of the program, these individuals do not proceed to have the records… read more

Michael DiCindio | February 25, 2015 | Drug DUI

Many people commonly thing of DUI as “drunk driving” or “driving while intoxicated.” For many, that is solely associated with driving while under influence of alcohol. While alcohol related DUI offenses do make up a large portion of the DUI cases seen in the Pennsylvania… read more

Michael DiCindio | February 20, 2015 | DUI

Driving under the Influence (DUI) cases in Pennsylvania carry with them the possibility of harsh mandatory incarceration penalties, mandatory fines, and the added collateral civil consequence of license suspensions. When someone is arrested for DUI and is asked to submit to a chemical test of… read more

Michael DiCindio | February 10, 2015 | DUI

Recently, there has been word that there will be a renewed push for new legislation requiring first time DUI offenders to install an ignition interlock system in their vehicle once convicted. Currently, this is not a requirement to a first offense DUI sentence in Pennsylvania…. read more

Michael DiCindio | February 4, 2015 | Criminal Procedure

Everyday, in criminal courts across Pennsylvania, there is a fine line that is walked with what each lawyer believes is a “leading” question.  Before getting into court and litigating a matter, any matter, it is important for an attorney to understand what a leading question… read more

Michael DiCindio | January 22, 2015 | DUI

When someone has been arrested and charged with a DUI offense in West Chester, or anywhere in Pennsylvania – there are three types of common DUI defense arguments (among others) to the DUI charges. Theses three general DUI defenses are: The Law The Facts The… read more

Michael DiCindio | January 12, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Mike DiCindio explains Pennsylvania Criminal process for parents with Julia Sherwin, Perspective on Parenting Columnist for the Daily Local News as well as host of a weekly radio show on WCHE 1520 a.m., “Perspectives on Parenting with Julia Sherwin” caught up with Criminal Defense Attorney Michael… read more

Michael DiCindio | January 5, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Michael DiCindio, Esq. Voted a 2014 Top Criminal Attorney Michael D. DiCindio, Esq. – West Chester, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense attorney and sole member of DiCindio Law, LLC – was recently voted a “Top Criminal Attorney” by Suburban Life Magazine and Philadelphia Life Magazine.  January 2, 2015 –… read more

Michael DiCindio | December 31, 2014 | DUI

It is New Years Eve – Holiday DUI Enforcement is Sure to Occur It is not a surprise that when a holiday occurs, law enforcement begins to focus on DUI enforcement. I don’t believe many would argue with the fact that there are few holidays that… read more

Michael DiCindio | December 17, 2014 | Chester County Criminal Defense

In part one of this two part article, I provided an overview of the criminal justice process in order to give a parent the ability to understand, in a general sense, what to expect if his or her child has been charged with a criminal… read more