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When someone is on probation and the person picks up a new arrest, the probation department can order the person be detained. At the outset of detention, the person is entitle to an initial hearing to determine if the person should be held in custody pending…
An off duty Septa Police Officer name Kevin Fant was caught masturbating on a Septa train in Philadelphia. He was prosecuted, found guilty and sentenced. The question is what is the crime in masturbating in public and is it a Megan’s Law offense? He was found guilty of…
People ask me all the time, “How to Get a Pardon?” There are manny factors including patience, but four factors stand out to me when I write a pardon applications that carry the day in determining whether my client will get the pardon. The Incident What…
Can I take a picture of Police Making an Arrest? For certain the answer is yes. The issue is what will the police officers do to you once they see you taking the picture, and what remedy you have against the police? There are two separate…
Violent or abusive encounters with law enforcement officers can be traumatizing. Not only do victims suffer injury at the hands of police officers, but often find themselves arrested and stuck in jail for some time afterward. It is not surprising that these encounters can leave victims…
Frequently asked questions about how to get your Petition for Allowance of Appeal granted. If you lose your appeal in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, you do not have a right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Instead you must file a Petition for Allowance…
In my appeal, I did some research on my own and found some cases that seem really good for me. My lawyer told me that not all cases have precedent in appeals. I don’t understand how a case cannot have precedent in appeals? In general, appellate…
In Glossip v. Gross 14-7955 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), ordered a Stay of Execution in Oklahoma because the state does not following the protocol for the lethal injection. The order really means SCOTUS continued the execution of three people until they revisit the case on the merits in April…
What is a Redaction? I asked my lawyer if I could get an expungement for an old case, and he told me no but that I could get a redaction. What does that mean? What is a redaction? A redaction is an identical filing to an…
Everyone should know that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) is against the law in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. If you are pulled over by law enforcement officers and they believe you have been drinking, you may find…
