Posts in Criminal Defense

In the beginning of April, a woman in Pennsylvania was convicted of falsely accusing two state troopers of raping her. Sh...

In mid-April, Derry Borough Mayor Kevin Gross was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and harassment. Th...

A Jamestown, Pennsylvania man was arrested at the end of April on robbery charges. He drove his friend to the par...

In late April, neighbors were shocked to hear the story of a man that kidnapped a four-year-old girl and kept he...

In early March, a Pennsylvania woman was charged with attempted murder after throwing a knife at her boyfriend. The knife struc...

In February of 2019, Ryan Taylor was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the death of Danee Mower. Taylor and Mower wer...

Recently, the founder of Marauder Aquatic Club was accused with stealing nearly $40,000 from the aquatic club over a period o...

Recently, the case of a man accused of shooting a clerk in a Pennsylvania gas station in October of 2017 ende...

The Sixth Amendment The  Sometimes in an effort to close a case and get a conviction, law enforcement officials don’t alway...

olice were called to the home of an Altoona, Pennsylvania man’s home to investigate alleged animal cruelty. Law enforcement found ...

On December 19, 2018, Governor Tom Wolf commuted a drug dealer’s life sentence. It was his first act of clemency i...

There’s good news for Pennsylvanians! The Clean Slate bill that was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf in June o...

Being  The Case of Basil Brooks The case in question was that of Basil Brooks’, who was charged with killing Derric...

We are living in a new age of American protests. From Women’s Marches, Black Lives Matter, ANTIFA, and DAPL pipeline resistanc...

There is an unfortunate misconception that if you are charged with a crime and you know that you are innocent, the...

DNA testing has allowed a breakthrough in  15 Million People Have Taken Hereditary Genetic Tests You may have heard about ancestr...

Self Defense and Duty to Retreat Under 18 Pa. C.S.A § 505, it is  No Duty to Retreat Under Stand You...

A seven-year veteran of the Philadelphia police force was recently arrested for his alleged part in falsifying  Theft by Deception Thef...

Upon learning of charges, an innocent person accused of a crime probably has a gut reaction to start talking, go i...

We are living in a time of extreme political tension, where protests and displays of free speech are commonplace. Flags hav...

We’ve all seen it on TV or perhaps in real life: a witness testifies that the defendant is the person wh...

Voting is a sacred right in any democracy, and sadly six million Americans have had their right to vote taken awa...

According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Pennsylvania police officers have been using our hate crime law to make arrest...

In Detroit, paintball enthusiasts began staging mini gun fights and drive-bys with paintball guns, instead of real guns. Proponents of thes...

Lawyer confidentiality is one of the most sacred aspects of the lawyer-client relationship. According to the American Bar Association, attorneys ar...

Two African American Starbucks customers were arrested for nothing more than being in the store and being black. According to th...

A Pennsylvania man was recently Unlawful Restraint: First Degree Misdemeanor or Second Degree Felony Depending on Age of Victim Titl...

There are many various types of criminal trespassing in Pennsylvania, each with a specific criminal penalty and set of punishments. I...

One of the criteria for  The Majority of those in the U.S. Prison and Jail Population have a Mental Health Disorde...

A Philadelphia man was recently arrested for rape, battery, theft, and a half dozen other crimes, when he allegedly returned t...

If your child is charged with a  Crimes Charged as Adult Offenses According to 42 Pennsylvania C.S statute 6301, if ...

As technology continues to expand, we share our private lives more and more online. This leaves the door wide open fo...

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines arson as: “[t]he willful or malicious burning of property (such as a building) especially with criminal or fraudulen...

The crime of theft has both minimal and severe punishment and relies heavily on the value of the stolen property. Th...

One of the most common charges levied by Philadelphia police is assault. This is due to the extremely broad definition o...

Shoplifting is a crime that is often seen as minor or harmless. Of course, this view changes tremendously when you ar...

A Philadelphia news station recently released footage of a  Although perhaps increasingly rare with today’s technology, there are some instances i...

The most important qualities of a  A Summary Offense is the lowest level offense under Pennsylvania Law. Proceedings are usually hel...

In Pennsylvania, courts are permitted to order bench warrants when defendants miss important court dates. These documents essentially direct law enforcemen...

Recently, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued an opinion, in which it restated the rule regarding police stops. Despite this clarification, i...

With a few exceptions, law enforcement officers are only permitted to search a person’s private home if they have a searc...

Recently, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 741, which proposes reinstating mandatory minimum sentences for specific crimes in Pennsylvania. Th...

Miranda warnings play an extremely important role in protecting those who are suspected of committing a crime from having their word...

Although possessing an instrument of a crime is usually charged as a misdemeanor, it is one of the more serious lowe...

It is a well-established legal principle that law enforcement officers are permitted to search a person’s car without a warrant. However...

Law enforcement officers often rely on tips from confidential informants in order to obtain search warrants. Unfortunately, even when a cas...

In Pennsylvania, even less serious criminal offenses can have far-reaching consequences. For instance, being involved in a minor fight can lea...

In October, Governor Wolf signed a new bill into law that makes non-lethal choking a form of assault. Prior to th...

Criminal trials can be emotionally and financially grueling. For this reason, some defendants choose to accept plea bargains offered by prosecutor...

In October, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill that if passed, would enable more expansive use of police body cameras, whil...