Criminal Law

Work zones can put some pressure on the flow of traffic. When there are fewer lanes for drivers to occupy, traffic jams are more likely to occur. Those feeling stressed because of a traffic slow down may then respond when the flow of traffic improves by speeding in an...

Most people assume that they have a certain right to privacy, especially when they’re talking to their loved ones. Well, that privacy goes out the window when you’ve been arrested. While you still retain the right to private conversations with your attorney (thanks to...

When you gather up your trash and put it on the curb for pick up, you are probably not thinking that it may contain something of interest to the police. Trash is just trash, right? Not necessarily. Though The Fourth Amendment protects you from illegal search and...

In 2020, Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a Move Over law. They did so after the death of a tow truck driver, and injuries to police officers highlighted the inadequacies of the existing Steer Clear Law. The Move Over Law replaces the Steer Clear Law.  Emergency...

Police officers and prosecutors receive extensive training on how to gather evidence of criminal conduct. Still, if law enforcement officials suspect your involvement in a criminal matter, they are likely to question you. The primary reason for this questioning is to...

Picture this, you have been accused of a crime or have information that law enforcement wants to access on your phone or laptop. However, your phone is protected by a password that only you know. Can the police force you to reveal your password? The short answer is...

Libre’s law was passed by Pennsylvania’s legislature in June 2017 and subsequently came fully into effect in August 2017. The new law resulted largely from public pressure and the belief that the existing animal cruelty laws were too lenient to serve as a deterrent. ...

Short of chemical test results of a motorist’s blood or breath and a roadside confession to driving under the influence the most important evidence a police officer has at their disposal to determine if an individual is driving under the influence of alcohol is...

For many of our clients being arrested represents the worst day of their lives.   Police contact on the street or even in one’s home is a stressful situation that has the potential to get dangerous very quickly.  If you use physical force against the police to try and...