While local officials can publicly object to federal agents entering their jurisdictions, they cannot stop them from taking action within their State, County or City.
The Philadelphia Eagles are in the Super Bowl for the 5th time in their history and with the Philadelphia Phillies appearance in the World Series appearance in 2022, which ended in loss, the City has been represented in 4 Championships in the last 8 years! Despite what appears to be fairly regular appearance in these title games/series, the City historically receives national attention following the games for violence and other criminal behavior, especially if it results in a World Championship or a Super Bowl win followed by a parade!
The Superbowl is still almost 2 weeks away but the City of Philadelphia has already made national headlines following the Eagles’ NFC Championship win in South Philadelphia where police made multiple arrests. In addition, one fan is on life support after falling from a traffic pole, he attempted to climb.
Pardons are a hot button issue these days and are always a topic at the end of every Presidential term when a sitting President is leaving office and thereafter ending his political career. Presidents, however, grant pardons throughout their terms and most never receive any press coverage
The first significant snow storm of 2025 came through last night. Most would think that a snow storms would cause a decrease in criminal activity in Pennsylvania and New Jersey but this simply not always the case.
Pennsylvania, like New Jersey, considers anything other than an unqualified, unequivocal assent to the officer’s request as a refusal. The operation of a motor vehicle in Pennsylvania is a privilege subject to conditions
An inventory search is not as extensive as a search based on a warrant or under sufficient probable cause (warrantless), but it nevertheless will likely discovery most contraband in these situations.
House parties, events at local bars, tailgate outside the stadium and even the games themselves create situations which could bring potential legal problems for fans that could easily exceed the cost of next year’s season tickets!
Circumstantial evidence is a critical concept in criminal defense and often one that clients fail to understand. Some clients actually get furious when attorneys try to explain it!
Not every interaction with police creates a situation where person’s constitutional protections apply.
