Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Myles Andrew Howell, a 21-year-old man from Manchester, Pennsylvania, was recently arrested and charged with several felonies, including one first-degree felony, three second-degree felonies, and one third-degree felony relating...

Hardly a year goes by when we don’t hear a surprising new update concerning Bill Cosby. In 2018, Cosby was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault, and in 2021, the PA supreme court vacated the conviction. He was released...

No one is immune from the law, and unfortunately, the law doesn’t always feel fair. For example, in 2017, Rapper Meek Mill was charged with a felony crime after popping a wheelie on a bike without a helmet. This criminal...

Many people in Pennsylvania use Tinder and other online dating apps to find romantic partners for casual sexual relationships. However, as with any romantic relationship, things can sometimes get out of hand, or people may have...

The problems we faced during the COVID-19 Pandemic have eased up, but long-term impacts continue to plague us. Now that the dust has settled, we’re starting to really understand how devastatingly stressful the pandemic was...

Earlier this year, a Pennsylvania teenager, Nehemiah Gonzalez, was charged as an adult after opening fire on someone during a drug deal turned robbery. Allegedly, Gonzalez, 17 years old, and the victim met at the park for a...

Known as restraining orders in other states, in Pennsylvania, a Protect From Abuse Order or a “PFA” Order typically restrains a defendant from contacting protected persons. While PFA orders can be issued by a court for...

Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence (IPV), takes a tremendous toll on many people other than the person who is being abused. A self-aware abuser, especially one who doesn’t have a history of either...

Domestic relationships can be difficult. There aren’t many interactions where emotions run so high, and when partners or former partners disagree, violence can occur. Domestic violence is serious, and PA laws don’t...

Domestic violence is a serious problem in Pennsylvania, with serious penalties. We can all agree that family violence is never a good thing. But sometimes, decent people can make mistakes or get caught in misleading or false...

We often say, “kids will be kids,” when they get in trouble. But sometimes, “horsing around” can cause real damage and have serious legal consequences. That’s what a Cumberland County boy recently discovered. Police...

Social media is everywhere these days. For many people, sharing what we do online is second nature. We share what we eat, our new diets, our dates, our kids, our jobs, and our parties. But sometimes, we can share too much,...

Prescription medication can cause a host of emotional and psychological side effects. Certain sleep aids, for example, are notorious for causing users to do weird things in the middle of the night. Those who’ve been...

The consequences can be serious if you’re facing accusations of domestic violence in Pennsylvania. You can face charges ranging from a misdemeanor to a felony and years in jail. You can also face a Protection from Abuse...

If you have been accused of domestic violence, you might be experiencing strong feelings of anger, whether or not you have actually done anything wrong. There is anger at the person who made the report that led to the...

A Protection From Abuse order (PFA) in Pennsylvania forbids a defendant from contacting a victim directly or indirectly. Knowing what kind of conduct to avoid is crucial for a defendant because violation of a PFA can result in...

Under Pennsylvania’s Protect for Abuse Act, victims of alleged familial or partner abuse can seek court orders that protect them from the abuser. This type of order is known as a Protect From Abuse Order or a “PFA”...

On December 8, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, announced that his office would be charging nine current and former football players from Mount Carmel High School located in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania....

Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles are either celebrated or notorious for how ferociously they support their team. Very few, if any, NFL teams have such devoted and outspoken fans, and the Eagles’ appearance in Super Bowl LVII...

Most assume that their legal headaches are over when the charges against them are dropped or when they’re acquitted or exonerated from the crime they’re accused of having committed in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, this...