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I have never been arrested before. My lawyer tells me that I have character. She also told me that character alone is enough to be found not guilty. Is this true? Is character evidence enough to get me acquitted? Character is enough to get you acquitted….
Generally speaking, crimes can be placed into one of three broad categories: crimes against the person, crimes against property, and crimes against society. The first of these, crimes against the person, refers to a variety of criminal offenses that involve the use of force or the…
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 and I have been discussing my prior record because I have new charges and I am debating whether I should testify in my new case. She told me my prior record may come into evidence if I testify, but it will not come in…
Potential clients always ask me, “What makes a good police brutality case?” Damages. Good damages makes a good police brutality case. I have clients all the time tell me about some of the most outrageous police conduct. Then I ask, “what is your worst injury?” The answer to…
What is the standard at a preliminary hearing in Pennsylvania. My case is not in Philadelphia County, but one of the surrounding counties. I have a copy of the affidavit of probable cause, and the story is ridiculous. What is the preliminary hearing standard to make it…
Disorderly Conduct can be a Misdemeanor or a Summary offense depending on how the police officer asks that you be charged to the prosecutor or to the judge. The main objective when representing my clients in the Disorderly Conduct case is obviously trying to beat the…
Do we use grand juries in Pennsylvania? We do. However, usually we don’t. Almost all the time in Pennsylvania, the police make an arrest on the scene, or a detective gets an arrest warrant based on information from a complainant or information from a police investigation….
I was assaulted by police officers. They stopped me for no reason. They held me on the scene and I asked them why I was stopped. One of the cops punched me in the face and told me to shut the fuck up. I asked him…
I heard that the police are not going to make arrests in cases for marijuana in Philadelphia. Is that true? How can that be if marijuana is still illegal in Pennsylvania? The topic of marijuana in Philadelphia is a very interesting topic for many different reasons. First, in…
