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Yes. You can get probation for a gun charge in Pennsylvania. Whether you are offered a deal for probation, your attorney is able to negotiate a deal for probation, or the judge decides to sentence you to a term of probation depends on the facts of yo… Read More

30 days. To appeal a criminal conviction in Pennsylvania, the notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date you are sentenced. If you filed a post-sentence motion after you were sentenced, you have to appeal a criminal conviction to the… Read More

Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer Lauren A. Wimmer presented to fellow lawyers on Offenses Under the Uniform Firearms Act on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) for their Criminal Law Symposium. The Uniform Firearms Act governs how peop… Read More

A 30 year prison sentence for a client who was convicted of drug charges in Trenton, New Jersey was overturned by the New Jersey Appellate Division resulting in a new trial. A copy of the New Jersey Appellate Division Opinion can be read here. New Je… Read More

Philadelphia gun lawyer Lauren A. Wimmer successfully defended a client arrested for gun charges under the Uniform Firearms Act. At the preliminary hearing, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office added offenses related to election tamperin… Read More

A Philly DUI lawyer may promise a potential client results because they know they can get them into a program to avoid a conviction. These programs are great for first time offenders who stand no chance of winning their case. These programs are also… Read More

PRESS RELEASE Philadelphia criminal lawyer Lauren A. Wimmer, of Wimmer Criminal Defense, PC, has been selected to the 2022 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATI… Read More

Hiring a Philadelphia Criminal Lawyer as Private Counsel You were arrested in Philadelphia. You are now facing criminal charges. Your future has never been scarier. You spend each day wondering whether you will end up in jail. Will you get kicked out… Read More