Legal Blog

Like other states, Pennsylvania has strict criminal laws that impose penalties for certain offenses involving purchasing, carrying, and using firearms. One of these offenses involves straw purchasing firearms, which is buying a gun for someone else. If you or someone…

Federal drug crimes often carry mandatory minimum sentences that severely limit a judge’s discretion in determining the length of a convicted offender’s prison term. Although many of these federal drug charges have state equivalents, they often result in more severe…

Most people have heard, either from popular television shows, movies, or books, that the police are required to “read the rights” of a person under arrest. These “rights” are called Miranda Rights after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda…

Earlier this year, Pennsylvania joined a growing list of states that have made strangulation (or non-fatal choking) a felony offense with stiff penalties. The effort to define this brutal act as a felony was led by several anti-domestic violence groups…

Sadly, many people in the Philadelphia area and throughout the country are subjected to illegal vehicle searches by police. These often arise from shady law enforcement tactics. For example, an officer may try to convince you that you are required…

Due to gun violence in recent years, people have become more aware of what are known as “stand your ground” laws. However, people know the term but they rarely know what it actually means according to their own state’s laws….

The crime of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse (IDSI) has made Pennsylvania – and national – news a number of times recently. If you are facing an involuntary deviate sexual intercourse or other sex crimes charge, call an experienced Philadelphia defense…

Most people aren’t sure how to behave when they’ve been arrested for a DUI . It’s not something a person can prepare for. There is no practice or training – only vague memories of advice from a driver’s education class…

The weather forecast for the Fourth of July calls for high temperatures and mostly clear skies through the weekend, which means people will take full advantage of backyard BBQs and fireworks. This Independence Day, get-togethers commonly include more food than…