Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Pennsylvania

On Saturday, October 30, my boyfriend and I were arrested in Homestead PA. he had his preliminary hearing and pleaded to 2 counts of disorderly conduct and 1 count of public drukeness, although he was not drinking, was not given any type of sobriety test at all. He pleaded to the public drukeness because he is on parole and the a concealed weapons charge was dropped in his case. The weapon was part of a "Freddy Cruger" halloween costume, but it was not plastic.

I was also held in a holding cell for 7 hours, not informed of my rights, never told what I was being charged with, and there was never a female officer called for me. I received a summons in the mail, 10 days later, being charged with the exact same charges as him. I was not disorderly, I was not drunk or drinking, was never given a sobriety test of any kind. I was the one driving, and have not been charged with dui, and they are trying to charge me with the weapon. I feel that both of our rights were voilated because he and other male members of his family have a history with the Homestead police department. It is my opinion that my charges were filed because of being with him.

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