Yesterday I had a case at Judge Knapp’s down in West Chester PA on Union Street for underage drinking charges. It was a typical West Chester University situation where a girl, who was under 21, was alleged to have been at a party, passed out from drinking too much, and then carted off to the […]
Yesterday I had an underage drinking case at Judge Knapp’s down in West Chester PA on Union Street. It was a typical West Chester University situation where a girl, who was under 21, was alleged to have been at a party, passed out from drinking too much, and then carted off to the hospital. Bad […]
Anyone who is surprised about all the indictments handed down this week for a gaggle of Philadelphia Traffic Court Judges doesn’t know much about Philadelphia Traffic Court. Personally, what surprises me is not the fact that these judges are in trouble for allegedly “fixing” cases, but that it took so long for someone to say […]
No Lost Time with a “Petition For Credit” I’m a Montgomery County driver’s License Lawyer. Helping people avoid suspension or assisting them in getting them restored is one of the things I do. I like to do it because I know how crippling not having a driver’s license can be. Truth be told, most people’s […]
Can you get a waiver of preliminary hearing for ARD? The first time a defendant gets to test the evidence that the Commonwealth has against them in a criminal case in Pennsylvania is at what is called a “preliminary hearing”. At this hearing, the Commonwealth must prove that the chances are more “probable that not” […]
Some people become famous because of their exceptional talent while others make their mark on history through political, military, or social activism. Other individuals become known for very different reasons. Some make it to national news because of the horrific crimes they commit or are at least accused of. Here is a look at the […]
Shoplifting, also known as the crime of “retail theft”, is prevalent through every area of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks Counties that has a demographic that mixes a a lot of young people and/or lower socio-economic population with a high concentration of retail shopping. Examples are King of Prussia, Limerick, Bensalem, Suburban Square in Ardmore, […]
Underage Drinking in Wayne, PA Wayne District Court 32-1-29 in Delaware County is located smack dab in the middle of Radnor Township and serves as host to scores of kids from Villanova University, Cabrini College, Eastern College, and Archbishop Carroll High School, who have received citations or tickets for Underage Drinking and/or Minors in Possession […]
As a Pa. Drivers License Lawyer for over 20 years I have handled hundred of school bus passing cases and with each one I always ask myself “who would intentionally pass a school bus full of kids. I will say that some do – they are in a hurry, don’t actually see any kids, they figure […]
…….and the answer is: Almost always “yes”. Whether you have to or not has nothing to do with what crime you have been accused of, whether you have a criminal record, or whether you have a lawyer (a good one or not). The requirement that a defendant waive his right to a preliminary […]