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…

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. …