Recently, in Commonwealth v. Sumpter, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that at least one of Pennsylvania’s gun laws, Section 6108, a violation under Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA) – Carrying of firearms in Philadelphia Without a License, is unconstitutional.
Here are the ten (10) most common types of search scenarios at school and how a Court would likely rule on them if a parent had an issue with a policy or considered contest possible charges against their son or daughter.
If you’re charged with unlawful possession of a firearm charge in New Jersey along with a related drug offense it is important that your criminal defense lawyer, explains the severity of the case and the mandatory consecutive charges upon a conviction.
The year is quickly coming to an end and many of us are turning our attention to the holiday season. While the holidays are usually are great time for most people, an arrest for an illegal gun or firearm will quickly ruin your holiday memories.
New Jersey maintains some of the toughest illegal handgun and firearm laws in the United States under its Graves Act. 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.
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.
Whenever a person is charged with a possessory crime involving the illegal possession of a handgun, firearms, an illegal drug or narcotic (aka CDS-controlled dangerous substance) there are two main areas that we target from a defense standpoint
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.
Recently, Tierra Whack (aka Tierra Whack-Welton), a well- known rap music artist from Philadelphia was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after airport security discovered a loaded handgun during a security screening.
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.
