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Many people are unsure of their rights in regard to videotaping or taking photos of police action. With the recent public scrutiny on police misconduct and brutality cases, it is imperative to know what the legalities are when it comes to recording o… Read More

As his execution date approached in the Fall of 2019, many Americans became aware of Rodney Reed’s case. Reed was convicted for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites. A small amount of Reed’s sperm was found inside Stites’s body after her pa… Read More

A charge for criminal mischief means that you are alleged to have damaged property. The penalties depend on the dollar amount of the property or the amount it costs to fix the damage. Disorderly conduct is often charged in connection with criminal mi… Read More

In Pennsylvania, terroristic threats is a commonly charged criminal offense. A simple argument between two individuals that escalates into a fight or a threat can become the basis for a terroristic threats charge. In the same way that terrorists insp… Read More

If you or someone you love has been wrongfully convicted of a crime or excessively sentenced after a trial or guilty plea, a knowledgeable Philadelphia criminal defense attorney who specializes in the Post-Conviction Relief Act, otherwise known as th… Read More

The First Step Act is a law enacted to support criminal justice reform. The Act became law when President Trump signed it on December 21, 2018 and it is a product of bi-partisan desire to cultivate better outcomes for criminal justice. It aims to red… Read More

If you have been accused of a federal crime, you likely have many questions about your immediate and long-term future. The workings of the federal justice system are not something that most people understand, especially when they are charged for the… Read More

If you are charged with pornography in federal court, the stakes could not be higher. While First Amendment rights to free speech are protected by the United States Constitution, images of child pornography are not. Under federal law and state laws,… Read More