Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

This is weird.....

I had four DUIs with in one year, I pled guilty on all four counts at the same time. I was sentenced to 6 months in County Jail with work release, 6 months house arrest, and 6 months probation. I am currently half way through my 6 months on work release. I work as a self-employed Computer Tech and have been doing this work for 8 years.

I have a project coming up this month in Pittsburgh. I am in the Crawford County. I asked the PO over Work release if I could go and the answer was no. As per Rule 708, I filed a Petition with my Sentencing Judge asking to go. I received an Order stating �this court will not deviate from the standard work release rules and requirements that are typically used in Crawford County.� I received this Order with out even talking to the Judge or having a Hearing.

Now in Work release we have a few people that are currently working outside of Crawford County. So what I petitioned for wasn�t outside of what is typically done on Work Release. I have done everything I could do to please the PO over Work release including moving my office.

My question is where and what can I do from here to resolve this and be able to work?

Thank you.


Asked on 7/13/07, 11:30 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Brian Zeiger Levin & Zeiger LLP

Re: This is weird.....

There is nothing you can do. House arrest, work release, probation, parole, etc., are privileges, not rights. You have no right to go to Pittsburgh to work. What other judges have done to other people is not in any way relevant to your case. If your judge's policy is to denied such requests without a hearing, there is nothing you can do.

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Answered on 7/13/07, 11:52 am
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: This is weird.....

It's up to the judge. You should talk with an attorney in Crawford County who is familiar with that particular judge to determine the best way to proceed, if any. But if the judge doesn't want to grant your request, he doesn't have to.

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Answered on 7/13/07, 12:40 pm


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