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Drunk Driving Statistics You Need This Holiday Season – Don’t be one!

Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving & DUI/DWI Defense

Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of traffic deaths in America, with drunk drivers causing 32 deaths a day according to the United States Department of Transportation. In 2020, the death toll from drunk driving was a staggering 11,654, which was a 14 percent increase from 2019. Driving under the influence (DUI) is a major problem in many states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It costs the nation over $44 billion annually.

What is considered an “instrument of crime” (aka PIC charge) in Pennsylvania

Criminal Defense, General

Most people believe that only a gun or perhaps a knife is considered an “instruments of crime,” Pennsylvania, however, the crime of “possession of an instrument of crime” isn’t exclusively reserved for guns and firearms. Under Section 907(a) a person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he or she possesses any instrument of […]

What type of illegal “search” does the Constitution NOT protect in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Criminal Defense, General

All searches are not the same and there is a substantial difference, however, between searches done by a government official, such as a police officer or other law enforcement and private searches.

What you need to know about Philadelphia’s new curfew for kids

Criminal Defense, General

This ordinance provides no financial incentive for parents to comply but yet requires a police officer to make every reasonable attempt to return a child home.

Traveling in or just through New Jersey with your handgun or firearm this holiday season and beyond

Criminal Defense, Illegal Gun and Firearms Crimes

If you’re found in New Jersey with a gun or firearm without a valid permit to carry, you face a mandatory minimum of 42-months State prison sentence if arrested and convicted for this crime in the Garden State.

Police Vehicle Stops and Searches – How is Pennsylvania different from New Jersey?

Criminal Defense, Illegal Search & Seizure

While the two states share borders, bridges and sometimes sports teams, the laws are very different with regards to police vehicle traffic stops and searches in these jurisdictions.

Drunk Driving (DUI) in Pennsylvania – What you need to know about blood alcohol content, license suspension, jail, and occupational limited licenses

Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving & DUI/DWI Defense

Pennsylvania, like New Jersey, maintains a tiered drunk driving penalty system which increases the severity of the offense based on a person’s BAC level and a person’s prior history of driving drunk.

DWI in New Jersey – License suspensions, jail, insurance surcharges and how your bodyfat affects your blood alcohol content (BAC)

Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving & DUI/DWI Defense

For most men, it only takes 2-3 drinks to be at or above the legal limit of 0.08 and for women, less than 120 pounds, it can be as little as 2 drinks. It depends on a number of factors such as body weight, metabolism, age, body fat and muscle mass ratio.

Philadelphia’s District Attorney Impeached – What caused it? Why he won’t be removed and do criminal court judges have to accept negotiated plea agreements?

Criminal Defense

Impeachment proponents believed it was necessary because DA Krasner had allegedly implemented various criminal justice reforms which contributed to Philadelphia’s current gun violence situation.

Drunk Driving Statistics You Need to Know Before You Travel This Thanksgiving

Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving & DUI/DWI Defense

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