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Should I Plea Guilty?

Feb 09 2016 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog, Traffic Defense

If you’ve been charged with a crime, you may be able to plead guilty to a lesser charge through a plea bargain. A plea bargain is an agreement between you and the prosecutor in which you will admit to being guilty of a crime that…

What Are Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction in Pennsylvania?

Jan 14 2016 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog

Everyone knows that if you’re convicted of a serious crime, a judge will likely give you a prison sentence and a fine. What most people don’t know is that a criminal conviction can have a negative impact on your life long after you’ve served your…

Social Media in Investigations

Jan 08 2016 in Criminal Defense, Legal Blog, Technology & Law

On September 11, 2014, two gay men were savagely beaten in Philadelphia’s city center. Although the aggressors escaped, police were able to obtain their pictures from security camera footage. What happened next clearly illustrates how powerful social media has become in solving crimes. The police…

Odometer Tampering

Oct 05 2015 in Criminal Defense, Federal Crimes, Fraud, Legal Blog

We’ve come a long way in preventing odometer fraud since the days when it was as easy as spinning the dials back manually, yet despite this, odometer tampering is still frightfully common. In fact, more than 450,000 vehicles are sold each year with false odometer…

Are There Risks to Being a Confidential Informant?

Sep 29 2015 in Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Legal Blog

For people offered the chance to keep a clean record by becoming a confidential informant, the offer can be enticing. After all, the benefits can be potentially huge. Unfortunately, like most opportunities for a high payoff, being a confidential informant carries some high risks as…