Sex Offenses in Philadelphia – FAQs
What’s the difference between rape and sexual assault? Brian M. Fishman was a prosecutor in Philadelphia for over four years [...]
Sex Offender Laws Will Change Your Life
As a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney who represents many charged with sexual offenses, I was shocked and saddened by this [...]
Me-A-Gan: Once a Sex Offense, Always a Sex Offender
In December 2012, Pennsylvania’s newest version of Megan’s Law (also known as, “SORNA”) will go into effect. It’s draconian, unfair, over broad [...]
Megan’s Law Revisited: Retroactivity Clause Retroactively Removed
On July 9, 2012, I wrote about what I believed to be the extremely unfair and arguably unconstitutional retroactive application of [...]
Experts in Sex Offense Trials Take Away Job of Jury
Last week the Pennsylvania General Assembly unanimously approved and the Governor signed an amendment to 42 Pa.C.S. § 5920, which [...]