Category: Criminal Defense
According to the Department of Research and Statistics[1] of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, there were 170,748 new criminal cases filed throughout the state of Pennsylvania in 2013. While is impossible to know with any degree of accuracy how many of the accused were innocent, common sense…
Criminal convictions are often accompanied by court-imposed penalties including probation, community service, fines, time in jail or prison, substance abuse treatment, and more. While these penalties can be difficult to face on their own, many criminal convictions may have a lasting adverse effect on many aspects…
When people are accused of a crime, they are generally most worried about the direct consequences of a conviction that may be imposed by a court. Depending on the severity of the offenses, these penalties may include significant fines, restitution, probation, or even jail time. While…
My lawyer tells me that the closing argument is one of the most important parts of a jury trial. Why is that? The closing argument, also called the summation, is very important because it lets your lawyer put the case together to the jury from the…
If you have been arrested, questioned, or believe you are under investigation for a crime, you are likely living in fear of being charged with a crime every day. The good news is that there is a limit to the amount of time that a prosecutor may…
When people are charged with violent crimes in Pennsylvania, they commonly assert that they committed the act of violence in self-defense. If you sufficiently prove that you acted in self-defense, you will likely avoid a conviction. However, self-defense is not an acceptable claim in every situation. …
