If you’re charged with unlawful possession of a firearm charge in New Jersey along with a related drug offense it is important that your criminal defense lawyer, explains the severity of the case and the mandatory consecutive charges upon a conviction.
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Recently, the son of Pennsylvania State Senator, Sharif Street, and the grandson of former Philadelphia Mayor, John Street, was charged in Philadelphia with Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct. This is not his first arrest within the Commonwealth.
No contest plea offers a client the opportunity to obtain most, if not all, the benefits of a guilty plea. Unlike a guilty plea, a no contest plea does not involve any acknowledgment as to having committed an illegal act but rather admits that the allegations, if proven beyond a reasonable doubt, meet the elements of the offense or offenses charged.
2023 is coming to an end and Holidays continue and virtually all students are home this week from University, High School, and elementary school. While the parents of younger student find ways to occupy their children, older students in high school and college are typically left to explore cities, travel, or just reconnect with old friends who don’t necessarily have the same academic or professional goals.
New Year’s Eve is celebrated everywhere and in some major cities like Philadelphia it continues into New Year’s Day. Philadelphia has its annual Mummers’ parade, but local restaurants, clubs, and neighborhoods have planned events. While these events start with good intentions, historically they are also a source of criminal problems throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey due to excessive alcohol consumption along with drug use. While drugs like Marijuana are decriminalized, their use can still cause criminal issues for many people. There will be an increased police presence on all major highways and cities.
Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Danny Briere’ son, Carson Briere, was recently admitted into a criminal diversion program (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) (ARD) in Erie County, Pennsylvania. You may recall that the younger Briere was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct following an incident where he threw a empty wheelchair down a flight of stairs in a local Pub. No one was injured but the incident was captured on video which went viral on social media.
In Pennsylvania, over two million people have been a victim of mail theft with the average value of the package being approximately $43.00.
While negotiated and open guilty pleas require a defendant (accused) to admit to certain facts, a plea of no contest or no contendere is much different.
How serious is a theft, fraud or forgery charge in Pennsylvania. What makes robbery different?
Despite the Holidays, Philadelphia’s problems continue to get worse! Car thefts are at 20 year high. Over 20,000 cars have been stolen to date in 2023! Philadelphia already has some of the nation’s highest insurance rates, the theft surge is likely to make those rates even higher!
