Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Breakups and divorces involve untangling a shared life. Beyond deciding who gets the lamp purchased at a street fair five years ago, couples are increasingly contending with unraveling their shared digital life. Breakups are often...

One morning, when Porcha Woodruff was getting her daughters ready for school, she was informed by law enforcement officers that she was being placed under arrest for carjacking. Woodruff, a nursing student who was eight months...

AI-powered smart glasses are no longer a futuristic novelty. They are becoming a real-world source of criminal investigations, arrests, and legal disputes. As wearable technology makes recording, photographing, and collecting...

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you’ve ever been pulled over, stopped on the street, or questioned by police, you’ve probably wondered what gives them the right to do it. The answer usually comes down to two legal standards—reasonable suspicion and...

While Philadelphia has seen encouraging declines in homicides and other violent crimes in 2025, aggravated assault continues to make up the largest share of violent offenses citywide. Shootings, hit-and-runs, unprovoked attacks,...

Gambling fans in the Eastern United States might like to know that there are 17 casinos within Pennsylvania’s borders, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. However, they should also know about the possibility that...

Many Pennsylvanians enjoy the cold-weather fun that winter brings: skiing, sledding, building snowmen, and, of course, drinking hot cocoa afterwards. Yet the colder months can also display a disturbing pattern that catches many...

An increasing number of states have stand-your-ground laws. These laws govern when individuals can defend themselves and use reasonable force when another person is unlawfully attempting to hurt them. Pennsylvania allows...

In a case of good news, bad news, Philadelphia’s homicide rate decreased. The bad news is that it remains one of the city’s leading causes of death. Violent crimes carry some of the stiffest penalties. A conviction can upend a...

Charge stacking happens when prosecutors charge a defendant with more than one crime for the same general set of actions or the same event. Based on some data, two things can happen as a result: the defendant has a greater...

A nationwide crackdown just led to the rescue of more than 200 child victims and nearly 300 arrests across the country, including two arrests right here in Eastern Pennsylvania. Operation Relentless Justice shows how aggressively...

Pennsylvania’s justice system is at a breaking point, with incarceration percentage rates that outpace nearly every other democratic nation and growing pressure for reform. The picture becomes even more striking once county...

People in America have certain inalienable rights, and police and other authorities must respect those rights anytime they interact with the public. But if that’s the case, why does it seem like police and federal...

The discussion around sentencing reform has brought new attention to the idea of geriatric parole, a policy designed to recognize when continued incarceration no longer serves justice or public safety. As people grow older behind...

Most of us have been stopped by the police at one time or another while driving. To say that it can be stressful is an understatement. It doesn’t matter whether you think you’ve done anything “wrong” or not –...

If you’re facing assault charges, chances are you’re accused of “simple” or “aggravated” assault. Although these crimes are similar, there are key differences in how each charge is defined–and the...