On November 27, 2010, Govenor Rendell vetoed a bill that significantly altered self-defense law in Pennsylvania.  The bill, which easily passed both the Pennsylvania…

This blog will discuss the current drive by the U.S. Government and state legislatures to outlaw synthetic marijuana. Synthetic marijuana is a substance typically…

This blog will focus on Pennsylvania State Police Megan’s Law, requirements, triggering offenses, and compliance violation penalties.   42 Pa. C.S. § 9799.1 authorizes…

The modern media has made Americans familiar with certain protections afforded by the United States’  constitution.  Most anyone you ask can recite the Miranda…

Starting this fall, the courtroom assignments in Philadelphia’s CJC will be changed in line with District Attorney Seth Williams’s revision of the District Attorney’s…

If you have recently had contact with the judicial system, there is a significant chance that you are on parole or probation.  Parole is…

One of the first things a citizen has to do when they have an issue with their government is to gather information.  Unfortunately, this…

This fall, the criminal justice system in Philadelphia is receiving an overhaul that will centralize prosecution at the downtown Criminal Justice Center.  The Criminal…