Criminal Defense

Did you know? When it comes it criminal charges, your mental health may matter to your criminal defense. However, you should also realize the difference between mental illness and insanity. […]

If you’re facing criminal charges, your attorney will likely advise you to resist the urge to discuss your case. With the advent of technology, the admonishment goes further. No doubt […]

As the clock strikes midnight, it’s bound to happen. Somewhere in Pennsylvania, someone will go out back and shoot off guns to bring in the new year. Of course, safety […]

You recently were charged with a DUI. The judge gives you two years of probation. A few months later, you miss one of your alcohol counseling session. The next thing […]

There’s a huge chance that you’re not actually familiar with the legal definitions of either aggravated indecent assault charges – or how they contrast from indecent assault. Pennsylvania law makes […]

Law enforcement officers have the difficult and unenviable job of keeping our communities safe by investigating (and hopefully thwarting) unlawful acts that put the public at risk of violence, theft […]

A new study reports criminal sentencing algorithms that may have nothing to do with one’s risk of recidivism are being considered in sentencing guidelines in courts nationally. ProPublica analyzed these so-called […]

Do you need a Scranton criminal defense lawyer to negotiate a plea bargain? It’s a loaded question. Do you need to plead guilty? Why are you being offered a plea […]

Government Technology recently reported the growing impact of body camera videos on the prosecution and defense of criminal cases nationwide. Criminal defense lawyers in Scranton and throughout Pennsylvania continue to follow […]

A Pennsylvania state senator has introduced a radical bill to the state Legislature. If passed, the bill would ban life sentences without the possibility of parole. The law would make […]