Following Derek Chauvin’s conviction at trial, where a jury convicted the former Minneapolis Police Officer on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd, the question is now how much time will he serve in State prison. Prior to sentencing both the prosecution and defense teams will have the opportunity to review a pre-sentence […]
Crimes of violence are sadly in the spotlight the news and on social media especially given recent events in our country. Our criminal defense law firm in Philadelphia often defends the crimes of Aggravated Assault and Attempted Murder in Pennsylvania. These are obviously serious charges which subjects a person to a substantially long prison sentence. Even a […]
Yesterday, a jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter following death of George Floyd. The verdict has caused a lot our readers to ask what is the difference between these charges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is important to understand that within […]
Our criminal defense law firm represents person charged with illegal drug and narcotic crimes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Most of our illegal drug and narcotic cases come to us following vehicle or car stops on a street, road or highway. Remember that police and other law enforcement need probable cause to search your car […]
Now that criminal courts are getting back to normal in Pennsylvania, our criminal defense law firm is back to representing accused persons at preliminary hearing across the Commonwealth. I’ve written previous articles on preliminary hearing strategies specifically those involving illegal guns, drugs and violent felonies. A preliminary hearing isn’t a trial but don’t underestimate its importance in […]
Everyone wants to win but sometimes but sometimes trials aren’t in a client’s best interest. Sometimes trial is the only option that makes sense but the evidence is just too strong. While our criminal defense law firm strives to obtain acquittals and dismissals for all of its clients and their families, we realize that pleas […]
Many of our clients face drug and illegal narcotic charges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Some people who have never been in any type of criminal trouble now face the prospect 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 […]
Pennsylvania was the 24th state to legalize Cannabis as a medical treatment when Governor Wolf signed the “Medical Marijuana Act.” While the Act has addressed many concerns on the medical administration of the drug, those utilizing this treatment must understand that Pennsylvania still classifies Cannabis a Schedule I Controlled Substance. This classification, despite the legalization for medical […]
We are hopefully coming to the end of the COVID era and courtrooms are slowly getting back to normal. Some counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are already scheduling judge and jury trials. Clients often ask how what they should wear to court and how they should act when they get there. As a general […]
As restrictions to continue to relax many of our readers will once again cross the bridge to and from New Jersey and Pennsylvania without giving it much thought. It’s important to realize, however, that these two jurisdictions have dramatically different laws regarding firearms. What is a gun or firearm? In Pennsylvania the term “firearm” is […]
