What is the typical sentence for a first probation violation based on summary charges?

Probation and parole violation cases are very fact specific. There is no way to know what you are looking at without knowing more information. If...

My son was charged with selling drugs, what questions do i ask a lawyer

There are numerous, skilled, criminal defense attorneys in Montgomery County. You can start your search at PACDL.org. This is the website for the...

If your PCRA is denied by a Court of Common Pleas judge, you can appeal to the Superior Court. In order to prevail, you would have to show that...

Yes, an employer can deny you a job based on any criminal conviction. A theft charge is one of the worst types of convictions to have on your...

Will an expunged charge affect a future job?

Although your record may be expunged from official sources, such as the PA State Police Central Repository of Criminal Records, private data mining...

Is a nolle presequi a conviction?

No. It means the prosecutor has decided not to proceed with the prosecution of that particular charge. Usually, a nolle pros occurs when some...

As they say in German "jein," for "ja und nein." The age of consent for sex in Pennsylvania is 16. That means you cannot be charged with any sex...

Minor in possession of alcohol... but I was just stopping by?

If the judge believes your testimony, then you would be found not guilty. Mere presence at the scene of a crime is not evidence of guilt. To be...

What will happen with an unpaid j-walking ticket?

If you can afford to go to Canada, you can afford to pay a $125 jay walking ticket in TX. Although this would not be an extraditable offense,...

Some district attorneys will approve a defendant for ARD twice, as long as one offense is a DUI and the other is a non-DUI. It depends on the...