Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Two defendants pleaded guilty to federal murder and racketeering charges in connection with a March 2020 shooting of a Philadelphia SWAT officer. According to news reports, the defendants, Hassan Elliott and Khalif Sears, were...

When prosecutors from two states levy serious criminal charges against a defendant, it can pose complex issues. With multi-jurisdictional laws, overlapping charges, and the potential for life-altering penalties, defense requires a...

In a shocking turn of events, a case from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has highlighted the devastating consequences of false accusations and the critical need for experienced legal representation in such matters. Anjela Borisova...

Prominent legal cases involving notable individuals and federal indictments often generate significant media coverage and public debate. Whenever serious offenses—particularly those related to sex trafficking or misconduct—are...

A Philadelphia Woman, Bella Skylar Kenna, 22, just cut ties with her boyfriend—but not before helping him run a multi-county gun and drug trafficking ring. Prosecutors say she played a key role in illegally buying and selling...

A reportedly distraught gunman held intensive care unit staff hostage at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and killed a police officer in a shootout. According to news reports, the gunman had been removed from the...

An Allentown man is facing charges of arson and attempted murder after a three-alarm fire in the city. The blaze spread through a section of rowhomes, displacing 30 people. Four firefighters and three civilians were taken to the...

Luigi Mangione faces criminal charges not only in New York, where federal and state officials accuse him of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but also in Pennsylvania. But Mangione may have grounds on which...

For some, the idea of a family-run business can conjure up sentimental thoughts of siblings, children, parents, grandparents, and extended family, keeping treasured traditions alive for generations through trust, commitment,...

The Second Amendment, which protects the right to keep and bear arms, means that anyone can own firearms and use them for self-defense in the event of an attack. However, if that right is abused by any person, such as in the case...

Reuters reports that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has decided again that Pennsylvania cannot prohibit 18-to-20-year-olds from carrying guns during a state of emergency. The circuit court decision does not impact...

Last month, a Pittsburgh man was arrested and charged with selling cocaine out of a Delta Upsilon fraternity house in State College, PA. The man, 22-year-old Thomas M. Robinson of Allegheny County, had previously sold cocaine to...

Controversial shock rocker Marilyn Manson can breathe a little easier after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office concluded a four-year investigation by announcing they would not file domestic violence and sexual...

A registered sex offender from Camden, NJ, has been sentenced to 21 years and 8 months in prison for trafficking three minors between Philadelphia and New Jersey to engage in commercial sex acts. Semaj A. Gilmore, 34, has been on...

Financial fraud targeting seniors is rising in Pennsylvania, with estimates of the total losses reaching $1.6 billion in just one year. To combat this, PA lawmakers are advancing legislation that gives banks more powers and...

Two New Castle, PA, residents were recently sentenced for their involvement in a cocaine trafficking pipeline that brought drugs from Puerto Rico to western Pennsylvania. The two men were part of an arrest that netted 17...

In December 2024, President Biden signed the first federal anti-hazing measure, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, into law. This law now requires colleges to compile and publish information on hazing incidents, whether reported to...

31-year-old Tyrone Tunnell of Philadelphia pleaded guilty to several charges, including murder, for fatally stabbing a security guard and wounding another at a Center City Macy’s location. The incident began when Tunnell...

On Christmas Eve in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a fatal hit-and-run left a 35-year-old man, Quincy Evans, fatally injured after being struck along Providence Road. While initial reports focused on the driver, recent developments have...

A Susquehanna, Pa. man is facing multiple felony charges, including second-degree kidnapping, first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal possession of stolen property, and third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a...