Category: Trial Advocacy

An arrest doesn’t guarantee a conviction or even that the state will bring formal charges against you. Before a criminal case moves forward in Pennsylvania, a prosecutor must decide whether the evidence supports filing charges and, if so, which charges to bring. This authority, which criminal…

The criminal justice system is a complex web of substantive laws, procedural rules, constitutional rights, and more. It is understandable that individuals without specific knowledge of the criminal process can be confused and afraid if they are faced with criminal allegations. It is important to contact…

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…