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 […]
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.
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.
You should never plead guilty to something you didn’t do! You have the right to fight these charges in a criminal and civil courtroom
a theft charge in Pennsylvania can range from a summary offense to a much more common misdemeanor offense and even a felony charge in some cases!
Racial profiling is an issue which a criminal defense attorney may sometimes need to address if he or she is representing a member of a minority group such as African American, Hispanic, Asian, or a Native American person.
Currently, if you’re convicted of felony murder in the Commonwealth, you face a mandatory minimum life sentence.
It is sometimes in a client’s best interest to plead guilty. This isn’t something that one should do without a careful evaluation of these 5 issues.
Diversion programs are usually reserved for misdemeanor offenses but not felonies, especially gun crimes. Some people, however, do receive these diversion programs
Allegedly 6 out of 10 Pennsylvanians want the Commonwealth to legalize the Schedule I narcotic but it remains incredibly controversially as it as seen as gateway drug into other addictions.
