Recently, our criminal defense law represented a young man who was arrested in Salem County, New Jersey on an outstanding arrest warrant out of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania for illegal gun charges. This young man was stopped for an unrelated traffic offense and wasn’t even aware of the arrest warrant.
Sports analyst, NBA, WBNA players and coaches along with talk show host have submitted that Griner pled guilty to expedite her way back to the United States. This, however, is simply wrong, not true and demonstrates the misunderstanding of the legal process or strategy!
Our criminal defense law firm recently represented a single mother charged with simple assault, possession of an instrument of a crime (PIC), and recklessly endangering another person (REAP) in Philadelphia, PA.
At the trial level, our law firm often makes arguments regarding actual vs. constructive possession in criminal cases involving illegal guns and narcotics.
The proposed new law is an attempt to keep young people safe based on recent mass shootings. In addition, business owners have complained that large groups of teens congregating often causes problems for their business
While New Jersey has legalized the sale of recreational marijuana from dispensaries within the Garden State, there is still a medicinal cannabis program where patients can receive orders from their doctors or other healthcare professionals for up to three (3) ounces of cannabis, every thirty- (30) days.
Many of our clients and their families assume that Pennsylvania has legalized marijuana, just like New Jersey. The severity of a crime involving marijuana in the Commonwealth depends on the circumstances surrounding it.
If the NFL were to act, purely based on allegations and police reports, with as far as we know no real corroborating evidence (videos, recording, an indictment, civil verdict), the league is setting an extremely bad precedent!
The recent police misconduct cases in major cities, like Philadelphia, have raised questions about qualified immunity. Every case is different but we often receive very similar questions from families. Here are my answers to the top 3 questions regarding qualified immunity
There is a difference, however, between searches done by a government official, such as a police officer or other law enforcement and private searches. All persons have a 4th Amendment right against illegal search and seizure and both Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s constitution provide further protections.
