This time of year people make New Year Resolutions with the hope of meeting a goal such as losing weight, or eliminating a bad habit such as drinking. This is also a good time to understand ways to avoid literally spending thousands on dollars on a criminal defense attorney in Pennsylvania or New Jersey
If a person’s fingerprints are at the crime scene, most people think that should mean a person committed the felony or the misdemeanor crime. So no fingerprints would mean that a person didn’t commit the crime and either shouldn’t be charged or acquitted …right?
The proposal to change Pennsylvania’s cash bail system has caused a lot of concern, especially in Philadelphia, where there were over 420 homicides and over 1,000 carjackings in 2022 alone.
While the majority of offenses are misdemeanors and, in some cases, summary offenses as opposed to felony crimes, each could substantially hinder or derail a professional or academic career.
In this episode we answer the most asked questions of 2022
2022 is coming to an end and here are our answers to the top 10 criminal defense questions from 2022. Our law firm wishes you a Happy New Year and looks forward to a strong 2023!
As a general rule your overall appearance and that of your defense counsel should always try to convey trustworthiness/credibility (I believe you) along with strength/competence (I respect you). I cannot stress this point enough and lawyers who tell you that “it really doesn’t matter” are simply not being honest with you or themselves.
While the parents of younger student often struggle to 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 goals.
While Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and New Jersey neighbor each other, they have different laws regarding the possession of illegal guns, firearms, as well as the possession of illegal drugs and narcotics.
Our criminal defense law firm frequently represents persons who truly believe that their action weren’t illegal and they were well within their rights under the law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
