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.
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.
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!
When have received many phone calls from persons in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in situations where they did remain on site and simply ran from scene. Here are our answers to the most common questions
These are the most common crimes associated with these incidents in New Jersey and the possible criminal penalties associated with them including mandatory minimum sentences
Eric Ruch, Jr., a former Philadelphia police officer, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. The former officer was also charged with murder of the third degree.
No parent or guardian wants to deal with a juvenile delinquency issue, but it does happen! At our initial consultation with a parent and the juvenile, our criminal defense law firm explains the process to parents and guardians who are obviously concerned about their child and the long-term consequences of a potential criminal allegation or conviction.
While Pennsylvania has this program which can benefit thousands convicted of drunk driver, many don’t understand it! The goal of our blog, videos, books and podcasts is always to make you an educated client!
both states have a compelling interest to keep drunk driving at a minimum to safeguard other drivers. All drivers have consented to chemical testing as a condition of their licensing requirements in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
This is an extremely broad criminal charge and involves the defacing, destroying, or damaging of real or personal property of another.
