Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Pennsylvania addresses violence within dating relationships with severe punishments. Even the lowest charge of a third-degree misdemeanor carries one year of jail time. Emotions are often running high after instances of domestic...

Each year in the United States, over 10 million adults are physically abused by an intimate partner. In many cases, they are also abused verbally, emotionally, and financially—and this mistreatment can be debilitating,...

A town called Sunbury, located in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley, has a population of around 9,661—for now. However, if some city council members get their wish, the number of Sunbury residents could change....

Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders are always emotional and difficult to deal with. You may feel angry and alone. But the situation can be even more painful if the PFA involves minor children. Tragically, a recent Lancaster case...

State Police in Coudersport were sent to the scene of a motor vehicle action and Protection from Abuse (PFA) violation. Roberto Diaz apparently entered the sleeping victim’s home through the unlocked garage door and took...

Earlier this year, a school bus was hit with a projectile during one of the driver’s busiest times of the day. This is an alarming statement without more context, but as patch.com reported, the culprit was a kid who shot a...

Protection from abuse orders (PFAs) are serious and can have harsh impacts on those who are ordered to abide by them. In Pennsylvania, PFAs are used in domestic situations to protect family members from abuse. If a PFA is ordered...

Did you know that “causing a catastrophe” can be a felony offense? Of course, catastrophe, in this instance, doesn’t mean things like forgetting to bring the green bean casserole to your family’s Thanksgiving...

In August 2022, a woman was sentenced for her participation in the shooting death of a Pennsylvania State Trooper. Emily Joy Gross, 37, did not fire the gun that killed 34-year-old Trooper Joshua Miller and injured Trooper Robert...

Matthew Torres, a 34-year-old York County, PA, resident was arrested this summer for repeatedly violating a PFA order that had been filed against him. He has been charged with two misdemeanors relating to an alleged incident that...

Proximity to funds can lead people to make bad decisions that are ultimately criminal in nature. Anyone can be tempted to commit embezzlement if they’re in the right position of trust. Essentially, embezzlement is defined as...

Students, parents, cheerleaders, marching band members, and faculty members—there are a lot of heartbroken folks in Middletown, PA this fall. That’s because the superintendent of the Middletown Area School District...

A 2014 Pennsylvania murder case resurfaced in the news this September as arguments were made to the state’s Superior Court that a life sentence is cruel and unusual punishment. While no conclusion has yet been reached as of...

Pennsylvania’s ChildLine Abuse Registry publicly displays the names of accused individuals before they have been convicted of the crime or had a chance to defend themselves in court. According to an article from MSN, the...

A Steelton, Pennsylvania man was indicted for retaliating against a witness who had testified against two defendants in a federal drug trafficking case in which he was not otherwise involved. The man reportedly fired three shots...

In Pittsburgh’s Bethel Park, a woman was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend. According to an article posted on MSN.com, the woman met with him in the plaza regarding rent money. Police reported that a struggle broke out and he...

Earlier this year, a woman in Pennsylvania was sentenced to 1-2 years in state prison for owning a gun that another person used to kill a state trooper. After purchasing the weapon, she left the gun in the possession of a man who...

Does lead poisoning lead to a life of crime? It may sound like a ridiculous notion at first glance, but the Pennsylvania Capital-Star recently published an article that raises exactly this question. Although lead paint was banned...

Maybe your spouse left an email open on their laptop, or perhaps you pick up your kid’s phone by mistake when a message comes in, and you see something that makes you think they’re involved in criminal activity. It...

SORNA, or the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, has been ruled unconstitutional by a Pennsylvania court based on their findings that it violates the constitutional right to reputation. According to an article by the...