Recent Posts in the Criminal Defense Category

• Simple Assault Has Different Levels
  Nov 7, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. In Pennsylvania, there are various ways to be charged with Simple Assault. The charge can be graded as a misdemeanor of the ...
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• Is the Odor Marijuana Enough to Establish Probable Cause for a Warrantless Search of an Entire Vehicle?
  Nov 7, 2019
  By Jennifer L. Russell, Esq. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted the federal automobile exception to the warrant requirement where the law ...
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• Reporting an Overdose Can Create a Shield from Prosecution
  Oct 15, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. In 2014, in response to the emerging opioid crisis in Pennsylvania, the legislature passed the Drug Overdose Response Immunity ...
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• Criminal Defense & Immigration Status
  Sep 19, 2019
  By Marc A. Scaringi, Esq. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently issued a decision which underscored the importance of making knowing and ...
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• In Pennsylvania, Helping Someone Avoid Arrest Is a Crime.
  Jul 31, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. Pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. 5105, entitled Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, “a person commits an offense if, with intent to ...
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• Writing “Bad Checks” Is a Crime — There Maybe a Defense.
  Jul 16, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. In Pennsylvania, writing a bad check can be a crime. There is actually a specific subsection in Pennsylvania’s Criminal Code ...
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• If You Are Not A Citizen of The United States and You Are Charged with A Crime, Proceed with Extreme Caution.
  Jul 11, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. It is important to understand that certain convictions can lead to deportation. With immigration issues swirling in the ...
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• Cannabis and Firearm Revamp on the Horizon?
  Jul 11, 2019
  By Robert M. Sakovich, Esq. People say that medical marijuana and other cannabis legalization is a back-door way for government to curtail firearms ...
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