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PA “Clean Slate Bill” Provides LIMITED Relief to Individuals Convicted of Certain Misdemeanors More Than Ten Years Ago The Pennsylvania Clean Slate Bill, passed in 2017, provides for sealing of most summary and criminal
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently decided the case of Commonwealth v. Fernandez. In Fernandez, the Pennsylvania Court held that the government cannot impose heightened, retroactive sexual registration requirements on Defendants who violate their probation.
Commonwealth v. J.O. Philadelphia criminal lawyer Mark D. Copoulos obtained another outstanding verdict of Not Guilty. Copoulos represented two co-defendants simultaneously who were accused of Simple Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Conspiracy. Both
CRIMINAL LAWYER ON PHILADELPHIA ROBBERY DEFENSE Robbery is a serious offense in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Robbery Defense attorneys may assist in protecting defendants facing long periods of incarceration. Individuals charged with the crime of robbery
SHOULD I TALK TO THE POLICE? Many individuals mistakenly assume that because the police engage them in conversation they must answer questions. This is not true. The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution
WHAT IS A PRELIMINARY HEARING? A preliminary hearing is the first formal stage of a felony criminal matter in Pennsylvania. After a defendant is arrested he appears before a bail commissioner. The commissioner will
WHAT IS THE PHILADELPHIA ARD PROGRAM? ARD or Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition is a program for first-time criminal offenders in the state of Pennsylvania. If successfully completed, the program results in a complete expungement of
Defendant, R.C., was charged with Possession With Intent to Deliver 35 § 780-113 §§ A30, Conspiracy 18 § 903, and Intentional Possession of a Controlled Substance 35 § 780-113 §§A16. If convicted, R.C. faced
