Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Anyone can be accused of domestic violence. An argument can spiral out of control. Tempers can flare. And in some cases, police are called. Domestic violence cases are notoriously difficult. Victims should be safe. Those accused,...

Juvenile arrest rates often climb during the summer. If your child has been arrested, what happens in the next few days will matter for the rest of their life. Don’t wait to get legal help. Contact the Criminal Defense Team...

Beginning in November 2026, some individuals convicted of federal crimes will face new sentencing guidelines. The goal with these changes is to streamline the recommendations that judges use when sentencing defendants. For...

Criminal charges are not guilt. That someone has been accused of a crime doesn’t mean they committed that crime. A teenage Penn State hockey player was recently charged with a felony. While he’s still facing misdemeanor...

A recent New York divorce case made national attention for raising a new legal question: if a partner knowingly transmits a sexually transmitted infection, can that conduct rise to the level of assault or domestic violence? In...

Nathan Chasing Horse, best known for portraying the Lakota character Smiles a Lot in the 1990 movie “Dances With Wolves,” was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison in Nevada after being convicted of 13 counts of sexual...

When Cole Tomas Allen allegedly rushed through a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 26, 2026, carrying a shotgun and a pistol, it became one of the most serious security incidents...

A Philadelphia man is behind bars without bail after authorities say he repeatedly sexually assaulted a child over the course of four years — and it took the U.S. Marshals Service to bring him in. Williams had been sought as...

Protecting children is a worthy rallying cry, but a proposed Pennsylvania law raises questions about the wisdom of imposing permanent penalties on those convicted of certain offenses. In this case, that permanent penalty has a...

Technology moves fast. The police move even faster. As AI has continued to evolve at a lightning-quick pace, prosecutors have been quick to charge anybody who might use AI-powered tools to create child sex abuse (CSA) materials....

The Constitution gives the President plenary powers to grant clemency and pardons for those who commit “offenses against the United States.” The quoted language is key, as this power does not apply to charges brought by state...

In March 2026, golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of a DUI following a one-car accident. The accident highlights that driving under the influence of substances other than alcohol can potentially result in a DUI charge....

A Spotlight PA investigation found that the State College Police Department underreported hundreds of rape cases over nearly a decade, creating a significant gap between reported crime statistics and actual incidents. From 2013 to...

When a traffic stop devolves into a hair-raising interrogation about whether you’ve had anything to drink or consumed any other impairing substance, the conversation’s next step is inevitable. At some point, the officer will...

Former Lebanon County family doctor Samuel Rashid was recently sentenced again in Lebanon County after being convicted of sexually abusing minors, as reported in local Pennsylvania news. This kind of high-profile case illustrates...

A Pennsylvania grave robbery case drew national attention after police reported the discovery of more than 100 skulls and other human remains connected to a long investigation at Mount Moriah Cemetery. According to reporting by...

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota recently charged two men from Pennsylvania with a scheme that illustrates a growing trend in white-collar crime. According to the indictment, the men traveled to Minnesota to register companies...

Recent Pennsylvania headlines are a stark reminder that court orders are not suggestions. From the Renovo man accused of entering a protected person’s home, destroying security cameras, and attempting contact despite a PFA, to...

Artificial intelligence is changing how students interact online, and not always for the better. Across the country, young people are using AI tools to create fake sexual images of real classmates, turning ordinary photos into...

It is the fear of many young people in this digital age: intimate photos shared between partners later form the basis of criminal charges. The sharing of intimate images, or so-called “revenge porn,” is a crime under...