I can’t believe the 2021 is almost over! Our law firm, like so many professional services companies, has overcome a number of obstacles this year. I am so proud of the work we have done for our clients and their families and we look forward to an even better results in 2022! This year, we […]
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have very different rules when it comes to pre-trial release and bail. Unlike the Commonwealth, New Jersey maintains a mostly cashless bail system under its bail reform. In New Jersey, the rules allow for pre-trial release by non-monetary means to reasonably ensure an eligible defendants appearance in court. Who is eligible […]
Recently, Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald brought charges against the parents of Ethan Crumbley in Michigan. Crumbley is accused of a school shooting which took the lives of 4 students. Crumbley allegedly committed the murders with a 9mm pistol which his father purchased at a local gun shop during black Friday. What is involuntary manslaughter […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our criminal defense law firm represents individuals charged with a variety of offenses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These crime and offenses range from the illegal possession of narcotics, firearms, and drunk driving to white collar offenses such as insurance and identity fraud. Recently, 15 NFL players pled guilty to insurance fraud (Title 18, Section […]
Warrantless search is a major issue in all criminal defense cases but especially those involving illegal guns (Title 18, Chapter 61, PA; 2C: 39-5, NJ), drugs (Title 35, Section 780-113, PA; 2C: 35-10, NJ), narcotics (Title 35, Section 780-113, PA; 2C: 35-10, NJ), controlled substance, Drunk Driving and DWI (Title 75, Chapter 38, PA; 39: […]
Crimes of violence are sadly in the spotlight the news and on social media especially given recent events in our country. Our criminal defense law firm in Philadelphia often defends the crimes of Aggravated Assault and Attempted Murder in Pennsylvania. These are obviously serious charges which subjects a person to a substantially long prison sentence. Even a […]
We’ve only finished the first month of 2021 and we’ve already had our first major snow storm in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. There are still plenty of weeks of winter and the snow reminds of me example which is often used in law school and in courtrooms to explain the concept of circumstantial evidence—footprints in […]
