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Senior deputy prosecutor with nine years of trial experience. Has tried close to seventy felony jury trials including eight murder trials. Has handled thousands of criminal cases with many involving drugs, guns and violent crime. Was also a teacher at a Central Pennsylvania police academy.
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 23 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Stephen R. Zawisky
Abom & Kutulakis, 2 W High St, Carlisle, PA, 17013
Abom & Kutulakis, L.L.P.
183 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA, 17201
Abom & Kutulakis, L.L.P.
106 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101
Abom & Kutulakis, L.L.P.
35 East Philadelphia Avenue, York, PA, 17401
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Posted by anonymous | December 30, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Lack of Evidence
How can you convict someone without evidence? The police did not follow up on the suspect's alibi. He was with someone else in a different location the night of the murder. A police officer erased a tape showing the victim in a bar hours after he supposedly died.
Stephen R. Zawisky's Lawyer Endorsements
"Steve's a fantastic lawyer with a sterling reputation. I've known Steve for 10 years and have had handled many cases against him as a criminal attorney when he was an attorney in the district attorney's office. He's well-versed in criminal law and would be an asset to any criminal client."
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Experience
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Senior prosecutor, Dauphin County DA
2011 - Present
Associate- Criminal Defense, Abom & Kutulakis, LLP Attorneys At Law
2004 - 2011
Instructor, Harrisburg Area Community College - Police Academy
2002 - 2011
Senior prosecutor, Dauphin County District Attorney's Office
Associations
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
Cumberland County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Sample of Legal Cases
Commonwealth v. Michael Holston
life sentence
Commonwealth v. Xiomara Rivera
Guilty of Robbery, Burglary and related charges
Commonwealth v. Borne Master Lahme Perkins
life sentences
Commonwealth v. Felipe Vega, Carlos Lopez-Malave
life sentences
Commonwealth v. Shawn Marroquin
Life imprisonment
Commonwealth v. Torrence McCarthy, et al.
guilty - life sentence
Commonwealth v. Nicole Davis
Guilty of third degree murder
Education
2002
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
BS - Bachelor of Science
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Elizabethtown College
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Speaking Engagements
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Penn State - 2010
Homicide by Vehicle
Languages
English
Activity
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Q&A
Question about a criminal trial and conflicting stories.
04 Jan 2012
Q&A
What is the possible punishment for 2 possession and paraphernalia charges?
29 Nov 2011