If the police do not have a warrant, they cannot come into your home unless you give them permission, or if there is an exigency/emergency present...

There is a legal theory used in criminal law called “constructive possession.” This allows the police to charge someone with possession even when...

Ultimately that would depend on the arresting officer and/or the District Attorney's Office, or the Judge, as to whether getting a medical...

In any criminal case, you have a right to appeal your sentence to the Superior Court within thirty (30) days of the date of your sentencing....

Generally, for misdemeanor offenses in Pa., including duis, you will be issued a summons to appear in the mail with your court date, and you will...

If you have a PFA getting lifted against you can someone else still report you as violating it?

I would agree with my colleague above. Also, to address your point regarding the PFA being withdrawn by your boyfriend, until the PFA is officially...

Durng a search warrant of residence in PA, can they search your bedroom upstairs while your cuffed on couch downstairs?

Generally speaking, if the police have a valid search warrant to search a home for a specific item, that gives the police the right to search...

Typically, when on court supervision, you are required to have an "approved address" with probation/parole. This approved address is the address...

If you are under any court supervision in PA, whether it is probation, house arrest, or parole, the PA Supreme Court has said that any county...