While the majority of Pennsylvania illegal gun and firearm crimes do not trigger mandatory minimum state prison sentences, New Jersey maintains several mandatory minimum state sentences for the illegal possession and use of guns and firearms.
Philadelphia is the first major city in the United States to ban police stops for low-level traffic offenses.
Recently, a client was surprised to learn that his medical marijuana card didn’t serve as a legal defense to his DUI charge in Pennsylvania. He, like a lot of my clients, believed that driving while impaired, under the influence, or while intoxicated only applied illegal drugs such as crack cocaine, PCP, heroine or some other non proscribed narcotic drug.
An arrest, however, doesn’t necessarily mean a lifelong criminal conviction, even if the evidence is overwhelming.
Everyone is looking for a shortcut to make life easier. Short cuts, however, should never involve the transfer, purchase or sale of a gun or firearm.
There is no exact amount of time in which an officer must complete an investigation, it is important to always remain silent and not allow police to search your vehicle or your person. Never give consent to search! Don’t volunteer any information and don’t elaborate or attempt to engage the officer in a conversation since this will only extend the investigation.
To calculate a person’s parole eligibility it’s important to keep in mind several factors. These factors are as follows:
There are no minimum eligibility requirements for a pardon application and a board will review each application on a case by case basis.
Free-agent NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been charged with domestic violence allegations in Los Angles, California. This case presents an opportunity to discuss what defines these types of criminal charges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
New Jersey judges and not juries decide these issues as they are pre-trial and not trial issues. If your criminal defense lawyer doesn’t file the necessary motions to exclude evidence, you will lose your right to argue this issue
