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What To Know if You Got a DUI During “Blackout Wednesday” or “Drinksgiving” in Philadelphia 

By |2022-05-10T14:41:36+00:00December 1st, 2021|Categories: DUI|Tags: , |

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is reportedly among the heaviest days of alcohol consumption in the United States. This has earned [...]

What are the Consequences of a Criminal Conviction in Pennsylvania?

By |2021-11-08T10:21:59+00:00November 1st, 2021|Categories: Criminal Law|Tags: , |

Getting convicted of a crime in Pennsylvania has serious consequences. All summary offenses, misdemeanors, and felonies carry fines and jail [...]

What You Need to Know if You Got a DUI at a Pennsylvania Sobriety Checkpoint

By |2021-06-17T11:53:47+00:00June 1st, 2021|Categories: DUI|Tags: , , , |

We typically see an increase in the number of sobriety checkpoints in Pennsylvania during the summer months. While sobriety checkpoints [...]

Here’s What Can Happen if You Don’t Hire a Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer

By |2022-02-11T12:51:40+00:00May 1st, 2021|Categories: Criminal Defense, Criminal Law|Tags: , |

You’ve been charged with a crime, and you are wondering whether you need to hire a defense lawyer. Maybe [...]

What You Need to Know if You’ve Been Charged with a Drug DUI in Pennsylvania

By |2021-06-17T11:56:12+00:00April 1st, 2021|Categories: DUI, Drug Offenses|Tags: , , |

In Pennsylvania, driving under the influence of drugs is a serious crime. Prosecuted as a type of DUI (commonly referred [...]

How Can You Prove You are Innocent in Pennsylvania?

By |2021-10-12T14:07:34+00:00March 1st, 2021|Categories: Criminal Defense|Tags: , , , , |

You’ve been charged with a crime in Pennsylvania. But, you are innocent. You are wrongly accused, and your future is [...]

Is Racial Profiling a Defense to Criminal Charges in Pennsylvania?

By |2021-11-10T14:13:44+00:00January 1st, 2021|Categories: Criminal Defense|Tags: , , , |

Unfortunately, racism is very much still a real problem in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania. There have been several [...]

5 Defenses to Allegations of Domestic Violence in Pennsylvania

By |2021-11-10T14:15:13+00:00September 1st, 2020|Categories: Criminal Defense|Tags: , , |

As we recently discussed, we have seen a sharp rise in allegations of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. In [...]

Charged with a Violent Crime in Philadelphia? Here’s What You Need to Know

By |2021-11-10T14:16:12+00:00August 1st, 2020|Categories: Criminal Defense|Tags: |

Violent crimes such as assault, manslaughter, and murder are among the most heavily prosecuted crimes in Pennsylvania. If you have [...]

What are Your Constitutional Rights as a Criminal Defendant in Pennsylvania?

By |2021-11-10T14:17:19+00:00May 1st, 2020|Categories: Criminal Defense|Tags: |

As a defendant in Pennsylvania’s criminal justice system, you are protected by rights afforded in the U.S. Constitution. Although the [...]