5 Reasons to Reject a Plea “Deal” in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
It is sometimes in a client’s best interest to plead guilty. This isn’t something that one should do without a careful evaluation of these 5 issues.
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Do criminal bench warrants expire or become invalid after a certain period of time in Pennsylvania or New Jersey?
In most situations if a person has an existing bench warrant, they will be arrested during a routine traffic stop or perhaps going through a security check point at an airport, train station, or bus depot.
Are you really eligible for a criminal diversion program for a felony gun charge in Pennsylvania (ARD) or New Jersey (PTI)?
Diversion programs are usually reserved for misdemeanor offenses but not felonies, especially gun crimes. Some people, however, do receive these diversion programs
Why a Court of Common Pleas Judge blocked Philadelphia’s executive order banning guns from city playgrounds and what is the only way to change gun laws in Philadelphia?
Gun violence is at an all time high in the city of Philadelphia and more than 1,400 people have been shot this year alone in that city. This is a higher number then New York and Los Angeles, which have much larger populations (New York – 8.3 million; Los Angeles – almost 4 million). Philadelphia has less than half the population of Los Angeles and less than a quarter of the population of New York City, yet a higher rate of gun violence!
Simple Assault – Las Vegas Raider Davante Adams – How serious of a criminal charge is it?
Las Vegas Raiders receiver, Davante Adams, was captured on national television allegedly shoving an ESPN cameraman. While Adams apologized for the incident, the cameraman has filed a criminal complaint against Adams.
Possession of Marijuana is still a crime and why the law isn’t changing any time soon in Pennsylvania despite Philadelphia’s “decriminalization.”
Allegedly 6 out of 10 Pennsylvanians want the Commonwealth to legalize the Schedule I narcotic but it remains incredibly controversially as it as seen as gateway drug into other addictions.
Could LA Rams’ Bobby Wagner be charged criminally for “flattening” a protestor during a football game on national TV? What charges, if any, will the protester face?
During this Monday Night game, millions watched a protestor, carrying a device letting out pink smoke, run onto the field during the game and Wagner, in full football uniform, delivered a shoulder block which easily took the fan to the ground.
Former Philadelphia Police Officer Held on Murder 1 & 3 Charges – What happens at a preliminary hearing? How important is it? Why do some attorneys advise to waive it. 
Former police officer Edsaul Mendoza remains charged with Murder of the First Degree , and Murder of the Third Degree following a preliminary hearing in Philadelphia following the death of 12 year old TJ Siderio. Siderio was killed after the encounter with police after he shot into an unmarked police vehicle.
Bail hearings in New Jersey: What are the factors a criminal court will consider to determine release and how is it different from Pennsylvania?
In many ways, the New Jersey system is much better as it does not punish a person simply for not having the ability to pay his or her way out of jail prior to trial.
Philadelphia has more shootings than NYC and LA but a fraction of their populations – Why this City’s latest executive order is just a trespassing ordinance and not a gun violence law.
More than 1,400 people have been shot this year alone in Philadelphia. This is a higher number then New York and Los Angeles, which have much larger populations (New York – 8.3 million; Los Angeles – almost 4 million). Philadelphia has less than half the population of Los Angeles and less than a quarter of the population of New York City, yet a higher rate of gun violence!