Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Knowledge is power, and when one’s circumstances are made difficult by a Pennsylvania criminal record, understanding what information the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons will consider in evaluating a request for clemency is...

Domestic violence charges are some of the more common criminal offenses a defendant may face in Philadelphia.  The reasons may be obvious because the familiar adage unfortunately rings true: people hurt the ones they love,...

“AMP” stands for Accelerated Misdemeanor Program and is one of the several pre-trial diversion programs established through the efforts of Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s...

Regardless if it is a person’s first time getting into trouble or if the person has made mistakes in the past, being charged with a crime in Pennsylvania and facing the potential consequences can be incredibly...

Being arrested and charged with a crime in Philadelphia will, by its nature, be a challenging ordeal.  Having the right attorney in your corner will certainly make a difficult process easier to bear, but as importantly,...

It is critical to mount an aggressive defense and an aggressive offense when charged with criminal offenses in Pennsylvania.  Whether a person is a first-time offender or has a criminal record that is five pages long, no...

After the police stop a driver in Pennsylvania, whether in Philadelphia or any of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, after the relatively standard question of – “Do you know why I pulled you over?” – comes...

When a person is arrested and charged with a crime in Pennsylvania, shock can turn into fear of what comes next.  If a person is not fortunate enough to be found not guilty, or have their charges resolved in an otherwise...

It is well-known that DUI charges can greatly affect a person’s future, both in the short and long-term.  Some potential consequences are more widely recognized than others, however.  If convicted, most people know...

When a person is convicted or pleads guilty to a crime in Pennsylvania, there can be many consequences.  The prospect of a jail or prison sentence may seem obvious, but some consequences may be unforeseen. For example, a...

An arrest can be one of the most traumatic experiences a person can experience in life.  Whether in Philadelphia or in any of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, the shock of being in handcuffs and in the back of a police car...

Being placed on probation (or being granted county parole) in Montgomery County is obviously better than serving time or jail (or in cases involving county parole, serving additional time in jail).  The problem that can...

When facing criminal charges, a defendant and his or her family will often have many questions.  For a person in trouble with the law for the first time, questions may include: How will the charges affect me…my...

When a person receives a period of probation as part of their sentence, or is granted county parole in lieu of spending additional time incarcerated, there are obvious benefits.  This will be the case whether a defendant is...

After a person is arrested in Philadelphia, one of the first court proceedings that will take place, and also one of the most important, is the preliminary hearing if the person is charged with any felony offenses.  Whether a...

When a defendant faces the prospect of a state prison sentence in Pennsylvania, it can be difficult to accept.  As burdensome as a county jail sentence can be, whether in Philadelphia or elsewhere, for a person facing the...

The stakes are high when a person is accused of violating his or her probation or parole in Pennsylvania.  No one wants to have to face the potential consequences of a violation of probation hearing or a parole revocation...

When a defendant is placed on probation or parole in Pennsylvania, this will be better than the standard alternative of incarceration.  Granted, a defendant may have to serve a period of time in jail or prison prior to being...

When a first-time offender gets into trouble with the law, the consequences can be more severe than a person who has a criminal record.  There is an obvious benefit to keeping one’s record clear, and this will be the...