How Can You Prove You are Innocent in Pennsylvania?
You’ve been charged with a crime in Pennsylvania. But, you are innocent. You are wrongly accused, and your future is [...]
Criminal Law & Prison Release During Coronavirus
Criminal Justice in the Age of COVID-19 As the days pass, the news becomes more ominous about the coronavirus pandemic [...]
What Should I Do if I Am Arrested in Pennsylvania?
As a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I know that most of our encounters with law enforcement are relatively benign, [...]
Can I Refuse a Police Search If Detained By Police in Philadelphia?
As a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia, people ask me questions about whether they can refuse a police search during [...]
What is the Crime of Arson in Pennsylvania?
As a criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I defend persons who have been accused of committing the crime of [...]
Pennsylvania’s Implied Consent Law
Did you know that when you signed the application for your driver’s license, you were agreeing to submit to any [...]
Drug Charges Dismissed After Motion to Suppress Granted
Drug Charges in Philadelphia Dismissed After Motion to Suppress Granted Outcome: As a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney, I frequently represent people [...]
Gun Laws in Pennsylvania
As a criminal lawyer in Philadelphia, I defend persons accused of gun crimes. Since Philadelphia is trying to reduce gun [...]
Computers Crimes in Pennsylvania
As a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia, I help people who have been accused of computer crimes. In recent years, [...]
Burglary Charges in Philadelphia
Burglary in Pennsylvania is a serious offense. It is not something that an accused person should deal with alone. The [...]
Client Acquitted of Pointing Gun at Officers
I have been a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia since 2005. I was a prosecutor for four years beginning in [...]
Unconstitutionality of Life Without Parole for Juveniles is Retroactive
On January 25, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision that will drastically affect anyone convicted of homicide that [...]
Philadelphia Civil Asset Forfeiture: A Citizen’s Guide
Philadelphia Top Asset Forfeiture Lawyer As a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney, I get calls from people that are not being [...]
Mandatory Minimum Sentences in Pennsylvania
If you are convicted of committing a criminal offense, your life will obviously change. If the offense is a serious [...]
Possession with Intent to Deliver
Possession with intent to deliver narcotics, commonly referred to as PWID, is the most charged felony in Philadelphia. You can [...]
Expungement Law for Convictions Takes Big Step Forward
On Monday, February 23, 2015, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 166, which would greatly expand the ability for Pennsylvanians [...]
Endangering the Welfare of Children: Monsignor Lynn’s Fate
It’s devastating to be accused of physically or sexually abusing a child. Sometimes, though, a person who has not actually [...]
Hello, Newman! Court Strikes Down Drug and Gun Mandatory Sentence
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has dropped a bombshell on the state’s mandatory minimum sentencing statutes. On August 20, 2014, the [...]
Former Philadelphia Narcotics Officers Federally Indicted
The shoe is on the other foot. The pot is calling the kettle black. The hunter has become the hunted. [...]
Philadelphia Gun Charges Dismissed After Motion to Quash Granted
Outcome: As a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney, it is our experience that many cases can be won at the pre-trial stage [...]