Violent Crimes

Whether you’re there in handcuffs or you walked in voluntarily, it’s scary to be stuck in a tiny room with a police detective grilling you about a serious crime. Worse still: Most people have been socialized to believe that authority figures have to be honest with...

If you considered the most common reasons for criminal arrests, what would you think leads the way? And where do you think that violent crimes like assault fit into that picture?  The statistics show that assault is much more common than many people realize. In 2019,...

You have a right to defend yourself. In fact, you can do things in the name of self-defense that would constitute assault if they happened in a different setting. For instance, striking someone with the intent to injure them is typically illegal but is allowed as a...

When an attorney is death penalty certified, it means that they have gone through additional steps to be certified in handling these difficult, and often complex, cases. To become certified, the attorney has to try a certain number of death cases to completion....

Violent crimes are more serious offenses than traffic infractions or other victimless crimes. Those accused of violent criminal offenses may face jail time and expensive fines if they are convicted. There is also the lifelong impact of a criminal record to consider....

Being found guilty of murder in Pennsylvania could lead you to be sentenced to the death penalty, otherwise known as capital punishment. This often leads the person found guilty to spend many years in prison before finally being put to death. Capital punishment is a...

Domestic violence is illegal in Pennsylvania, just like it likely is in virtually any other jurisdiction in the United States. The state outlines its treatment of domestic violence in Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 23, Sections 6102 and 6113.  What constitutes domestic...

Some of the most concerning legal cases we can see in the history of the United States are those where convictions are later overturned by DNA evidence. While this may lead to the release of someone who is in prison, it naturally leads people to question the accuracy...

Even in very serious cases, eyewitness testimony doesn’t have to be as strong as you may assume to gain a conviction for the prosecution. Thin evidence and questionable statements from people who claim to have seen something take place often can help sway a jury.  One...

When people quantify or rank criminal charges, misdemeanors are clearly the least significant, while felonies are often more serious both in terms of social stigma and the potential penalties involved. However, there is actually a third tier of criminal charges that...