Delaware County, Pennsylvania offers visitors beautiful park lands and historic down-towns for exploring. Delaware County’s Media, PA, was voted one of the best places to raise a family and the area offers many family friendly activities for filling the long summer days and cool summer nights. We found top three activities for you and your […]
With jury selection under way in the George Zimmerman trial, this article on the importance of jury selection is very apt. Recent statistics show that most criminal cases end in a plea to some or all of the charges. The last figure was that about 95% of cases end in a non-trial disposition. Nonetheless there […]
The first time any one is arrested can be a shock to that person and his/her family. Your mind begins to think of a million things at once: how do I get a lawyer, how much money is it going to cost, will I get a record, lose my job, lose my license, etc. Fortunately, […]
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of Alcohol or Drugs is obviously against the law. Violation of this law carries with it jail time, fines, and a loss of license. The major determination in the penalty is your Blood Alcohol rate or whether drugs are involved and whether you are a first time or multiple offender. […]
With gun laws in the news it might be interesting to review some of the gun laws in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Most of these laws can be found in Title 18, Section 6101. The laws generally deal with who can possess a gun and getting a license to possess one outside of the home […]
Pennsylvania treats people driving under suspension differently depending on if the suspension is for Drunk Driving or refusing to take a breath or blood test for a DUI. Normally, a person driving while under suspension incurs a fine of $200.00 and an additional year of suspension on their license. There is normally no jail time […]
Pennsylvania treats crimes against children very seriously. Any time a child is involved, especially if it involves a sexual offense, it usually means prison time and registration under Megan’s Law. There are several crimes which involve children. Usually, the definition of a child means someone under the age of 18. Some of these are listed […]
When a person is arrested and comes to see an attorney one of the first things that the attorney must find out is whether the client has ever been convicted of the same offense in the past. If he or she has then the client will be considered an habitual offender. Most times this will […]
Your defense attorney expertly deals with a suspended license. Don’t face the court on your own. A suspended driver’s license is no joke. Driving on a suspended license carries severe consequences, more severe than just a fine. As a defense attorney servicing the Media and Chester areas in PA, I know what it means to […]
Chances of Parole and Probation: In Pennsylvania approximately 5% of cases go to trial and very few of them result in a total acquittal or finding of not guilty. Given those statistics it is evident that most defendants will end up on parole or probation at the end of their case. Probation: Probation occurs when […]