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Subject to Cross Episode 7: “Social Media and Its Effect on Criminal Law” Now Available!

In Episode 7 of "Subject to Cross", Caroline G. Donato and Peter E. Kratsa talk about the impact that our social media and digital footprints can have on criminal cases. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review “Subject to Cross” on iTunes, Spotify, and Google. We want to hear from you! Email your questions for upcoming episodes at [email protected]. [embed]https://soundcloud.com/subjecttocross/episode-7-social-media-and-its-effect-on-criminal-law[/embed] “Subject to Cross” is a podcast on criminal law hosted by attorneys, Caroline G. Donato, and Peter E. Kratsa, both from the law firm, MacElree Harvey, Ltd. in West Chester. Criminal defense practitioners work to ensure a fair process and outcome for all individuals. Our state and...

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Caroline G. Donato Recognized in 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star List

May 9, 2019- MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Caroline G. Donato has been selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service, and publication, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through a rigorous, multi‐phase process. The 2019 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Approximately two and a half percent of attorneys in Pennsylvania received this distinction. Ms. Donato was named in the area of Criminal Defense. The Super Lawyers...

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Pennsylvania law criminalizing driving with any amount of marijuana in your system is unconstitutional. Here’s why.

By Caroline G. Donato, Esquire- The law on marijuana is a hot topic, particularly in states like Pennsylvania which have not yet legalized recreational use. Pennsylvania is mixed in how it treats marijuana. Medicinal use is legal. Recreational use is illegal, except in Philadelphia where recreational use is decriminalized. Until a new law passed in October of 2018, convictions for possession of a small amount of marijuana carried with it a license suspension. Effective April 22, 2019, there is no longer a license suspension. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has been on a “listening tour” of the Commonwealth to hear from constituents about...

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Caroline G. Donato Recognized in 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star List

May 16, 2018- MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Caroline G. Donato has been selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service, and publication, selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas through a rigorous, multi‐phase process. The 2018 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Approximately two and a half percent of attorneys in Pennsylvania received this distinction. Ms. Donato was named in the area of Criminal Defense. The Super Lawyers...

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