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 […]
If a search and seizure is conducted without probable cause, all of the evidence obtained from that search is inadmissible and excluded from trial. This is basic principal of constitutional law under Pennsylvania’s constitution and the US constitution. The evidence isn’t permitted at trial under what is known as the exclusionary rule. The purpose of […]
Our criminal defense law firm represents individuals charged with a variety of offenses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and we sometimes need to defend persons charged in connection with alleged domestic violence. Pennsylvania, like New Jersey, maintains a strict procedure which allows a police officer to arrest a person, without a warrant, if he or […]
Our criminal defense law firm represents individuals charged with a variety of offenses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We frequently must represent young persons charged with crimes that involve the illegal possession of drugs, narcotics, guns, and firearms. Despite their age, these individuals face serious criminal penalties which include the possibility of state prison followed […]
Recently and sadly, the remains of 22 year Gabby Petito were found in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest. Now, the FBI and along with various other law enforcement agencies are looking for her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Laundrie allegedly returned home to Florida without Petito three weeks ago. He has since disappeared and it is assumed at […]
Our criminal defense law firm represents individuals charged with a variety of offenses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These crime and offenses range from the illegal possession of narcotics, firearms, and drunk driving to white collar offenses such as insurance and identity fraud. Recently, 15 NFL players pled guilty to insurance fraud (Title 18, Section […]
