The Thanksgiving holiday is this Thursday followed by the traditional Black Friday shopping day which seems to come under fire more each year due the length people go to for a sale. The purpose of this blog isn’t to judge those who wait in store lines overnight for a flat screen. Holidays are notorious for […]
Recently, our criminal defense law firm with offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey received a question regarding the federal crime of Honest Services Fraud (18 USC 1346) following the trial and conviction of union leader John Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon. Both men were convicted on several counts following their jury trial and […]
Many of our clients face drug and illegal narcotic charges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Some of these people have never been in any criminal trouble and are now in danger of going to state prison! I’ve always told my friends and family that a drug charge can happen to anyone because we’ve all been […]
Recently my colleagues selected me as a 2022 Super Lawyer in the field of criminal defense within the Philadelphia metro area which includes Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. This was my 8th consecutive selection and obviously, I’m grateful for the selection but can’t stress enough the importance of looking beyond an […]
I’ve already done a blog and a video on former Las Vegas Raider, Henry Ruggs, and his pending drunk driving case where he is charged with drunk driving resulting in death following an incident which allegedly killed a woman in Las Vegas. Ruggs faces up to a maximum of 20 years on this drunk driving […]
Philadelphia’s City Council recently passed The Driving Equality Bill (14-2) and Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to sign it into law. The bill will take effect in 120 days. The new law will prohibit police for stopping drivers for low level traffic violations which studies show target minorities, especially black drivers, at a higher rate. […]
Former Las Vegas Raider, Henry Ruggs, is charged with drunk driving resulting in death following an incident which allegedly killed a woman in Las Vegas. In Nevada, this crime is a Class B felony and if convicted Rugs faces a mandatory minimum years of state incarceration and up to a maximum of 20 years on […]
Article 1 Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the 4th &14th Amendment to the United States Constitution protect an individual’s rights against illegal search and seizure. To assert these rights, a person must first establish “” to do so. There is a critical threshold question in any case involving the claim of unlawful search […]
Recently, actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed a movie cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie “Rust” in Santa Fe, NM. Baldwin allegedly didn’t know that the weapon was loaded and unsafe to use, and an assistant director allegedly handed it to him, which led to the death. To date, Baldwin is not […]
The Most Common Pennsylvania Pre-Trial Criminal Diversion Programs – ARD, AMP, Section 17 Our criminal defense law firm frequently encounters clients who have no prior criminal history. They’re often charged with summary or misdemeanor offenses such as drunk driving, minor drug possession, petty theft, or some type of minor physical altercation or disorderly conduct. Clients […]
