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Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine Disciplinary Proceedings

Mar 31 2017 in Legal Blog

As a medical practitioner, you most likely entered the field to help others, and due to its importance, you are held to the highest ethical and professional standards. However, if something unfortunate occurs or one of your patients makes a complaint against your medical practice,…

Straw Purchasing Firearms

Dec 30 2016 in Firearms/Weapons, 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 you love is facing firearms…

Mandatory Sentences for Federal Drug Crimes

Dec 23 2016 in Drug Crimes, Legal Blog

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 sentences. The mandatory minimum sentencing…