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2013

Blog Posts in 2013

  • Posted By Michael Parkinson 17-Sep-2013

    How Can I Defend Against False Allegations of Domestic Violence or Abuse?

    Allegations of domestic violence are more common than most people would imagine. For example, in one year there were 108,525 calls to the Philadelphia Police Department regarding domestic violence and 6,256 domestic violence-related arrests. ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 3-Jul-2013

    Failure to Register as a Sex Offender - Pennsylvania

    If you or a loved one has been convicted of committing a crime of a sexual nature in Pennsylvania, part of the punishment involves having to register as a sex offender with the Pennsylvania state police. If the sex crime was defined by the ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 19-Jun-2013

    Federal Weapons Charges in Pennsylvania

    Recently, federal law enforcement authorities and prosecutors in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation have been even more intent on cracking down on illegal weapons and meting out harsh punishments to those participating in crimes involving illegal ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 10-Jun-2013

    Forfeiture, Policing for Profit - Pennsylvania

    A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge recently called the state's civil forfeiture law "state-sanctioned theft" and ordered a lower court to review a recent forfeiture case involving a seized gas station. This decision has serious ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 3-Jun-2013

    Homicide by Vehicle Charges - Pennsylvania

    In Pennsylvania, if you have unintentionally struck and killed another human being while driving recklessly or in a grossly negligent manner and while violating traffic laws, you can be charged with vehicular homicide. The prosecutors must prove, ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 17-May-2013

    Probation Violations and Gagnon Hearings - Pennsylvania

    If you have been arrested for a probation violation, the authorities are required to follow due process if they are seeking to revoke your probation. According to the highest law of the land, you are guaranteed two specific hearings before any type ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 3-May-2013

    Restraining Orders, Stay Away Orders and PFA Orders - Pennsylvania

    Victims of domestic violence may apply for a Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) to keep their abuser away from them. The temporary PFA is also called a restraining order or a stay away order. If you have had a PFA order entered against you, you will ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 9-Apr-2013

    ARD and AMP - Pennsylvania

    ARD stands for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. It is an alternative sentencing program offered by the state of Pennsylvania that may be available in criminal cases involving relatively minor offenses or people who are considered first-time ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 5-Mar-2013

    Federal Child Pornography Charges - Pennsylvania

    Child porn is considered a heinous crime, and people who are arrested at the federal level on these types of charges are often tried and found guilty by the media and their communities long before their case ever goes to trial. Whether you are ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 5-Mar-2013

    The Importance of Expungement for Juvenile Crimes - Pennsylvania

    Did you know that if your teenage child has been arrested and accused of a crime, whether it involved a minor youthful prank or a serious mistake, your son or daughter will have a juvenile record? Even if your child was arrested but not convicted of ...
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  • Posted By James Lloyd 16-Feb-2013

    Can Juveniles Still Be Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole in Pennsylvania?

    What state has the most people serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed as juveniles? Pennsylvania. In fact, with more than 450 people serving life sentences for crimes they committed before their 18th ...
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  • Posted By Timothy Tarpey 9-Feb-2013

    When Can a Person Claim Self Defense Under Pennsylvania’s Stand Your Ground Law?

    This week a small business owner in Northeast Philadelphia received a lot of attention when he shot and killed a robber. According to reports, a 19 year-old entered a deli in Northeast Philadelphia, pulled a gun, and ordered the woman working at the ...
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  • Posted By Michael Parkinson 8-Feb-2013

    Pennsylvania Attorney General Closes Loophole that Allowed PA Residents to Carry Guns with Florida Permits

    For years, newspapers around the nation have been reporting on a loophole in Pennsylvania gun laws. The loophole allowed Pennsylvania residents to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm issued by the state of Florida by mail. Florida would ...
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  • Posted By Michael Parkinson 4-Feb-2013

    Philadelphia District Attorney Is Checking the Facebook Pages of Defendants and Victims – Straw Purchaser of Guns Faces Charges

    As we reported in earlier blogs, Philadelphia and the surrounding counties have been stepping up prosecutions of gun crimes including the illegal transfer of firearms from one person to another know as "straw purchases" by people referred ...
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  • Posted By Timothy Tarpey 2-Feb-2013

    Pennsylvania State Police Stop Using Breathalyzers … But This Could Lead to More DUI Arrests

    From now on, if the Pennsylvania State Police suspect someone of driving under the influence (DUI) , the state police will NOT be giving those suspects Breathalyzer tests anymore. Instead, the state police will be taking boold samples from the ...
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