Recent Posts in the Criminal Defense Category

• 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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• What Is a Prohibited Offensive Weapon?
  Jun 4, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. I have represented many people charged with “Prohibited Offensive Weapons,” and found that, oftentimes, the charged individual ...
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• What Does It Mean to Be an “Accomplice”?
  May 28, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. The law defines accomplice as someone who has the intent of promoting or facilitating the crime, and solicits another person ...
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• Consent Can be a Legal Defense
  May 14, 2019
  By F. Clay Merris, Esq. Another defense to a crime in Pennsylvania is that of “consent.” Pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. 311, “[t]he consent of the victim to ...
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• They're Your Rights, Use Them!
  May 9, 2019
  By John P. Muncer, Esq. “You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you!... You have the right to an ...
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• Legal Immunity for Those Who Report an Overdose
  May 9, 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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