Posts in Criminal Defense

May 27, 2025Charged With Disorderly Conduct After a House Party? Your Defense Options
House parties are meant to be fun—but they can take a wrong turn fast. All it takes is a noise complaint...
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Apr 25, 2025How a Conviction for Drug Trafficking in Philadelphia Can Affect Your Life – and How We Can Help
Drug trafficking This blog examines the implications of a drug trafficking conviction and highlights how an experienced What Constitutes Dru...
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Mar 23, 2025Caught Shoplifting in Philadelphia? Understanding Retail Theft Charges and Penalties
Shoplifting What Constitutes Retail Theft in Pennsylvania? Under Pennsylvania law, retail theft occurs when an individual intentionally deprives a merchant o...
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Feb 24, 2025White-Collar Crimes in Philadelphia: How to Build a Strong Defense Against Fraud Charges
White-collar crimes What Are White-Collar Crimes? White-collar crimes are financially motivated, non-violent offenses often committed by individuals in professional or busines...
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Jan 8, 2025From Misdemeanors to Felonies: How Criminal Charges Affect Employment Prospects
Facing criminal charges is daunting enough, but the long-term impact on your employment prospects can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s a misdemeano...
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Jan 1, 2025The Sixth Amendment and the Right to an Attorney: A Cornerstone of Justice
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution enshrines one of the most fundamental rights in our legal system: the righ...
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Dec 30, 2024The Process and Importance of Bail Hearings in Pennsylvania
Bail hearings are a pivotal step in the criminal justice process, often determining whether a person charged with a crime remain...
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Dec 12, 20244 Things You Need to Know About Illegal Gambling Charges
By Illegal gambling In Pennsylvania, all forms of gambling are illegal unless specifically authorized by law. The state permit...
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Nov 28, 2024How to Build a Strong Defense After Drug Charges
Facing If you've been charged with a drug crime, it's crucial to understand the legal process and work on buildin...
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Oct 21, 2024What Happens After You’ve Been Charged with Assault in Philadelphia?
Facing an 1. Immediate Arrest and Booking If the police believe you have committed assault, you will likely be arreste...
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Jul 26, 2024What You Need to Do if You're Under Investigation for a Crime in Philadelphia
Being under investigation for a crime can be an overwhelming and frightening experience. Taking the right steps during this critical tim...
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Jun 25, 2024Entrapment as a Defense
In an attempt to stop crimes before they happen, law enforcement may employ tactics that border on illegal, such as helpin...
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Mar 15, 2024Can You Go To Jail For Copyright Infringement Accusations?
In an era where digital content can be accessed with a simple click, the line between sharing and stealing can sometime...
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Sep 27, 2023The Legal Implications of Public Intoxication in Philadelphia: A Comprehensive Guide
Public intoxication may seem like a minor transgression, especially if you've responsibly decided not to drink and drive. However, if yo...
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Sep 20, 2023Understanding Felony Murder Charges in Pennsylvania: Why You Need Experienced Legal Defense
The concept of murder is universally unsettling, but the legal system further complicates it by subdividing it into various categories. Eac...
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Jun 1, 2023van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim Attorney Richard Coble Wins Not Guilty Verdicts in Double Homicide
van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim is proud to announce that our criminal defense attorney Richard Coble won Not Guilt...
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May 31, 2023Understanding Simple Assault in Pennsylvania
Earlier this month, a Hanover, PA man was charged with assault after punching a woman in the stomach. She had recentl...
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May 17, 2023What is Defiant Trespassing in Pennsylvania?
Most people in Pennsylvania are familiar with the term trespassing. The offense occurs when a person enters a property without permission...
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May 10, 2023What is Strong-Arm Robbery?
Recently, a man was about to walk into his home late at night when he was attacked by two men. The...
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Apr 30, 2023Understanding Theft by Deception in Pennsylvania
A little-known type of theft was recently reported. That is theft by deception and a Pennsylvania couple is now facing charge...
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Apr 23, 2023Does Pennsylvania Still Have the Death Penalty?
It was in the middle of November when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the death sentence against one of the me...
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Apr 9, 2023What is the Difference Between Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault?
In late December of 2020, a gentleman was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and a number of other charges. ...
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Apr 2, 2023What Is The Statute Of Limitations For Murder?
A story recently emerged from Carbon County that has many people relieved, and has others asking questions. In early April, stat...
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May 19, 2022Differentiating Between Residential And Commercial Burglary
There has recently been a string of burglaries in Montgomery County. The suspects have not been found by police and i...
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May 10, 2022Making Bomb Threats Is Not A Prank, It Is A Serious Crime
The police in West Lampeter Township are looking for a man who robbed a local bank in mid-March. The man visite...
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Apr 28, 2022Carjacking Can Result In Decades In Prison
A Philadelphia man was recently convicted to 11 years in prison for carjacking and armed robbery in the city. The sentenc...
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Apr 14, 2022Stealing A Pet: Kidnapping Or Theft?
A couple was recently the victim of two separate thefts that occurred on consecutive days. The first theft occurred on Januar...
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Apr 7, 2022Destructive Devices
Destructive devices that appeared to be pipe bombs were recently sent to CNN headquarters, as well as the homes of Bil...
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Apr 7, 2022Organized Retail Theft is Increasing Around the Country
When people think of retail theft, they typically think of teenagers that steal from stores. However, as law enforcement agencies aroun...
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Apr 5, 2022The Penalties For Theft Of A Motor Vehicle Are Harsh In Pennsylvania
At the end of January, a local Police Department released a statement saying they are searching for a trailer that wa...
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Apr 5, 2022Cyberbullying on the Rise
Criminal Prosecutions Targeting a Rise in Cyberbullying Make Representation by Premier Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyers Essential The world has certainly change...
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Mar 28, 2022What Does It Mean To Have A Conviction Set Aside In Pennsylvania?
Recently, a man had his conviction set aside for a murder he was accused of committing in 1990. He was charge...
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Mar 17, 2022Understanding Robbery In Pennsylvania: There Is More Than One Type
Recently, a couple was returning to their vehicle after leaving a bar in Philadelphia, when they were robbed at gun poin...
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Mar 8, 2022Understanding The Defense Of Insanity In Pennsylvania
Recently, a woman was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for killing her two children. The wome...
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Mar 3, 2022Hate Crimes and COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced everyone to shelter in place, stay at home, and avoid interaction with others. While this has helped t...
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Feb 15, 2022What Is Armed Robbery?
In mid December, three men walked into a Philadelphia gas station and held up the employee working there with a gun...
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Jan 25, 2022What To Do At A Traffic Stop
Early in November, a Pennsylvania man was pulled over in Delaware for a routine traffic stop for having illegal tinted windows...
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Jan 13, 2022What Happens If You Receive Stolen Property In Pennsylvania?
Two men were recently arrested after being approached by police in a convenience store parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia. Police approache...
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Dec 23, 2021A Landmark Case Provides Greater Protection From Vehicle Searches
It was once generally known that a police officer could search a vehicle on the roadside if they had probable caus...
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Dec 7, 2021Why Were There More Murders In Pennsylvania In 2020?
Pennsylvania usually has a slightly higher murder rate than anywhere else in the country. It comes as no surprise then tha...
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Dec 1, 2021Is Self-Defense A Defense To Murder?
A man was recently charged with murder after an altercation outside of sports bar in which he shot a man. Th...
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Nov 16, 2021State Senator Is Trying To Expand The Castle Doctrine In Pennsylvania
Recently, State Senator Pat Stefano introduced legislation to expand the Castle Doctrine law in Pennsylvania. The Castle Doctrine, also known a...
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Oct 28, 2021Accused Of Retail Theft? Here Is What To Do Now
Recently, a woman was charged with retail theft after being accused of stealing over $400 from a Target department store. Sh...
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Oct 14, 2021What Are The Penalties For Identity Theft In Pennsylvania?
The number of cases involving identity theft have increased over the past weeks and months in Pennsylvania. From August 26 t...
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Oct 7, 2021What Are The Penalties For Armed Robbery In Pennsylvania?
On September 6, a man entered a home in Chester County, grabbed the woman inside by the throat and threatened he...
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Sep 9, 2021What Are The Arson Laws In Pennsylvania?
Recently, a Bethlehem man was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for killing a woman and he...
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Sep 2, 2021What To Know If You Have Been Charged With A Summary Offense
Recently, a man was arrested on charges of domestic violence at a self-storage facility in Evans City. Inside a storage uni...
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Aug 26, 2021Understanding The Crime Of Perjury In Pennsylvania
Recently, a grand jury decided that three former homicide detectives from Philadelphia should face criminal charges of perjury for their testimon...
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Jul 26, 2021Is Abandonment A Defense To Burglary?
Recently, a man pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary after it was found that he broke into an empty home. After th...
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Jul 13, 2021There Are Defenses To Fleeing A Police Officer
Recently, Pennsylvania State Police announced they have found the vehicle an 18-year-old allegedly used to hit a trooper in Lancaster Count...
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