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Getting arrested and being stuck in jail while fighting criminal charges is frustrating and difficult enough. Being arrested and incarcerated in the age of the novel coronavirus puts your health at risk even more than usual as social distancing is ne…
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Never before have our federal, state, and local governments faced challenges on the scale that has been brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic. The rapid infection rate of COVID-19 has led state and federal courts to take unprecedented measures in or…
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If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges in Philadelphia and have received notification in the mail that the date of your most recent court hearing has been moved, you will likely receive a new notice that your court date has again changed. T…
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Criminal charges for fentanyl possession or distribution mean jail time. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Pennsylvania saw a substantial increase in fentanyl overdose deaths between 2016 and 2017, with a rise of 16.9 percent. Since…
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If you are arrested, the police have the authority to search you. This includes your pockets and areas within your immediate control, but does that include the contents of your cell phone? The answer is complicated, but typically, the police need a s…
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The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court will be closed until April 1, 2020 as a result of the spread of COVID-19. If you are scheduled for a preliminary hearing, trial, or Gagnon II violation of probation hearing in Philadelphia, y…
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If you have been wrongfully accused of a crime or your rights were violated during an encounter with the Philadelphia police, you may believe that the prosecutor will be reasonable and that justice will prevail. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case…
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Criminal convictions often lead to severe consequences. Not only can you face jail time, significant fines, and other criminal sanctions, but you also risk your reputation, your job, and even your future. That said, with the help of an experienced Ph…
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If you have been a victim of a crime such as child sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault, assault, a shooting or stabbing, or you have lost a loved one as a result of another person committing a criminal offense like Murder or Homicide by Vehicle, you…
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In the past, community colleges had a reputation for being less rigorous in academics than four-year universities and colleges. Thanks to higher academic standards and increased qualifications for teachers at community colleges, this is changing. Man…
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