Is Consent an Exception to a DUI Blood Warrant Requirement?
Learn about a recent PA Supreme Court decision on a driver’s consent to a DUI blood draw and whether it creates an exception to the search warrant requirement
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Grand Jury Clears Oakland Raider and Former Ohio Star Conley
Learn the difference between the Grand Jury and Preliminary Hearing systems and which is better for the defense
Two little known reasons why you shouldn’t run from police
Learn why running from police makes your case worse before and during a criminal trial. Learn the best strategy to follow if police want to stop you
When can police inventory search a “live stop” car?
Learn why Philadelphia’s Live Stop Program doesn’t mean police get the automatic right to search your car without a warrant
MOTION TO SUPPRESS DENIED – WHAT HAPPENED?
The criminal defense attorney who presents this image of constant success simply isnÂ’t being truthful. Learn why we talk about our defeats and successes
Stop & Frisk-What do police actually need
Police must satisfy a 2 part of reasonable suspicion to justify the stop and frisk. They need specific and articulable fact not a hunch.
How far can police go? Protective warrantless sweeps
Learn if and when police may search a home without a warrant following the arrest of criminal suspect. This is major issue in many illegal gun and drug cases
Does a “tip” give police reasonable suspicion to stop?
The different type of police contact. The level of an interaction with police will dictate the constitutional protection that is afforded during it.
Deadly Force, The Duty to Retreat, And Presumed Threats
In Pennsylvania, the use of deadly force, the duty to retreat, and presumed threats along with self defense are critical in any involving a violent felony
The Duty To Inform of a Concealed Carry Weapon in PA & NJ
When is a person obligated to inform a police officer of their concealed carry weapon or firearm in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?