For those traveling outside of Pennsylvania this holiday season and who enjoy the security of carrying their firearm—BEWARE! You just can’t jump in your car with your gun and hit the road, especially if you headed over the bridge into the states of Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey or New York! Don’t assume distance matters when it comes […]
Thanksgiving and the holiday season is upon us and there is no better time to blog on drunk driving in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Most people don’t realize that drunk driving offenses spike this time of the year and so a good understanding of this offense will put a person in the best position if […]
The Thanksgiving holiday is this Thursday followed by the traditional Black Friday shopping day which seems to come under fire more each year due the length people go to for a sale. The purpose of this blog isn’t to judge those who wait in store lines overnight for a flat screen. Holidays are notorious for […]
Recently, our criminal defense law firm with offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey received a question regarding the federal crime of Honest Services Fraud (18 USC 1346) following the trial and conviction of union leader John Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon. Both men were convicted on several counts following their jury trial and […]
Many of our clients face drug and illegal narcotic charges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Some of these people have never been in any criminal trouble and are now in danger of going to state prison! I’ve always told my friends and family that a drug charge can happen to anyone because we’ve all been […]
Recently my colleagues selected me as a 2022 Super Lawyer in the field of criminal defense within the Philadelphia metro area which includes Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. This was my 8th consecutive selection and obviously, I’m grateful for the selection but can’t stress enough the importance of looking beyond an […]
I’ve already done a blog and a video on former Las Vegas Raider, Henry Ruggs, and his pending drunk driving case where he is charged with drunk driving resulting in death following an incident which allegedly killed a woman in Las Vegas. Ruggs faces up to a maximum of 20 years on this drunk driving […]
Philadelphia’s City Council recently passed The Driving Equality Bill (14-2) and Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to sign it into law. The bill will take effect in 120 days. The new law will prohibit police for stopping drivers for low level traffic violations which studies show target minorities, especially black drivers, at a higher rate. […]
Former Las Vegas Raider, Henry Ruggs, is charged with drunk driving resulting in death following an incident which allegedly killed a woman in Las Vegas. In Nevada, this crime is a Class B felony and if convicted Rugs faces a mandatory minimum years of state incarceration and up to a maximum of 20 years on […]
Article 1 Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the 4th &14th Amendment to the United States Constitution protect an individual’s rights against illegal search and seizure. To assert these rights, a person must first establish “” to do so. There is a critical threshold question in any case involving the claim of unlawful search […]
