Monthly Archives: February 2025
Can You Change Your Plea In Criminal Court?
Pursuant to the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, all people accused of crimes have the right to due process of law, including a fair trial in which they have the right to make an informed decision about whether to plead guilty or not guilty. The vast majority of defendants, at least 94… Read More »
BIN Attacks And Credit Card Fraud In Pennsylvania
Credit card fraud comes in many different forms. Some people carry devices that skim credit cards, while others memorize card numbers or photograph people’s card information with their smartphones while collecting payments at work. Most cases of credit card fraud begin with someone stealing a person’s credit card information, usually including the credit card… Read More »
Finally, Some Encouraging News About The Fentanyl Epidemic
If you are young enough that you have only ever voted in elections where Trump was on the ballot, then you do not remember a time before fentanyl became the scariest thing anyone could imagine. If you watch news reports from the 80s where people panicked about crack cocaine, or even about HIV, it… Read More »
Philadelphia Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Seven Defendants
A steady stream of opioids has flooded Pennsylvania for the last two decades, each scarier than the last. The policy changes that have done the most to prevent opioid overdose deaths are the widespread availability of naloxone, which reverses the effects of opioid overdose, and Good Samaritan laws, which protect you from criminal prosecution… Read More »
