Qualified Immunity
In my police brutality case, my lawyer tells me I might have a tough case because of qualified immunity. What is qualified immunity and how does it effect my civil rights case? The police came to my...
View ArticleFAQs Regarding Police Brutality Claims
Q. What is considered to be police brutality? A. Police brutality occurs when law enforcement officers use unnecessary or excessive force when dealing with a member of the public. Such force may...
View ArticleWhat makes a good police brutality case?
Potential clients always ask me, “What makes a good police brutality case?” Damages. Good damages makes a good police brutality case. I have clients all the time tell me about some of the most...
View ArticleWhat to do if You are Victim of Police Brutality
Violent or abusive encounters with law enforcement officers can be traumatizing. Not only do victims suffer injury at the hands of police officers, but often find themselves arrested and stuck in jail...
View ArticleCan I Take a Picture of Police Making an Arrest?
Can I take a picture of Police Making an Arrest? For certain the answer is yes. The issue is what will the police officers do to you once they see you taking the picture, and what remedy you have...
View ArticleQuestions To Ask Your DUI Lawyer
In Pennsylvania, there were 1,137 fatal vehicle crashes in 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In 314 of these deaths, alcohol impairment played a role—28 percent of...
View ArticleBefore Being Questioned By A Detective
From 1941 to 1945, the government used posters to remind citizens that careless comments, no matter how innocent or unassuming they may be, could prove useful to the enemy. One World War II poster...
View ArticleExcessive Force Lawsuit
Pennsylvania law permits police officers to use force against citizens while acting in the line of duty. While making an arrest, for instance, an officer “is justified in the use of any force which he...
View ArticleWhy You Cannot Trust Internal Investigations After The Use Of Deadly Force By...
The law grants immense power to police officers. Under certain circumstances, they have the authority to detain you, to arrest you, and to search your person, your home, your car, and your belongings....
View ArticleWhat Rights Do Prisoners Have?
Prisoner Rights Recently, a report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights revealed that the nation’s prisons have failed to manage the growth of the female prison population to protect incarcerated...
View ArticleWhat Is A Civil Rights Lawyer?
Civil rights are the rights designed to protect individuals from unequal treatment under the law. Every citizen has the right to be treated the same as every other citizen. Civil rights law largely...
View ArticleSummary Appeals
As a defense attorney in Philadelphia, I receive a great many questions regarding summary appeals, so I thought I should write about summary appeals as a review. Understand what is written in this post...
View ArticleOnline Prostitution Sting Operations
Statistics[1] show that tens of thousands of individuals are placed under arrest for prostitution-related activities every year in the United States. While the traditional view of a prostitution arrest...
View ArticleIs A Summary Offense A Crime?
A distinguished lawyer call our office this morning to discuss a previous post on summary offenses, where the reader could interpret our post to mean that summary offenses are not crimes. He stated...
View ArticlePosting Bail In Philadelphia
There are no bail bondsmen in Philadelphia. The court system, in its own way, acts as a bondsman. An individual need only post ten percent of the total bail, and he or she will be released. (If bail is...
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View ArticleWhat Happens If a Child Is the Victim of a Violent Gun Crime?
Recently, a car crash turned into a violent incident involving at least ten gunshots. A man crashed into a vehicle with two women and a 5-year-old child. Both drivers got out of their vehicles and...
View ArticleTop Factors that Can Lead to a DUI Conviction in Pennsylvania
DUI is a serious offense in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Driver & Vehicle Services reports first-time offenders can be charged with up to $300 in fines, be required...
View ArticleThe Right to Remain Silent: How and When It Should Be Invoked
It’s hard to overstate the importance of your right to remain silent. This fundamental right is a cornerstone of the U.S. criminal justice system, protecting us from making self-incriminating...
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