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Drug charges and the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act
If you have been convicted of drug charges in the form of a violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act at any point in the last ten years, you may be one of many Pennsylvanians who have received a notice from PennDoT showing that your license will be suspended; however, there is no… Read More »
Criminal defense attorney Gary Gerson explains Miranda rights
Most criminal defense lawyers will advise that if you’re interrogated by authorities about a particular crime, you should say nothing pertinent and ask only to speak to an attorney as soon as possible. Of course, you’ve heard people say “I plead the Fifth,” meaning that they are taking advantage of the part of the Fifth Amendment… Read More »
Different sentences for white collar crimes
News reports out of Pennsylvania show that white collar crimes offenders may be less likely to serve time in jail after they are convicted. Several examples of this criminal law phenomenon have been cited in recent months, as three people have been arrested for theft from organizations during the past three years. One of the… Read More »
Criminal defense for free speech and social media
Pennsylvania residents may know that free speech allows social media posts to be tasteless, disturbing, or vulgar, as well as thought-provoking. However, the Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on whether the First Amendment applies to those who use the Internet to communicate violent or threatening language when the speaker’s intent is… Read More »
Drug abuse and drug charges
Drug charges seem to have reached all-time highs around the Pittsburgh region. This is mainly due to the sharp upturn of illegal drug abuse in the state of Pennsylvania over the past few years. Overdose deaths have devastated hundreds of families in Western PA over the last half-decade. The precursor of many of these addicts’… Read More »
Unlawful search and seizure
Here in the United States, citizens are protected against unlawful search and seizure under our Fourth Amendment. In addition, if an illegal search is performed by law enforcement, federal or otherwise, anything that is found will not allowed to be used as evidence against you in a court of law. This type of protection is found under… Read More »
Security clearances & background checks
If you have been told by a potential employer that disparaging information was found during a security clearance background check and you have been denied employment or something else, you may be wondering what you can do and what the future holds in store for you. With a more than 98% approval/disapproval rating of security clearances,… Read More »
Man arrested for trespassing on FBI property
A person from Brookline was arrested on the FBI’s South Side property in the early hours of Monday. The 26-year-old man has been charged with criminal mischief, trespassing, and public intoxication. He was calling out for help when a police officer heard him shortly before 2 a.m. The man is being charged with criminal… Read More »
Twenty-two arrested on drug charges
Serious crimes that involve drugs and drug charges are not taken lightly by Pennsylvania courts or jury members. Many people who find themselves in a battle against the state because of alleged drug crimes will often see that the odds are stacked against them well before they even step foot in the court room…. Read More »
Domestic violence in Pennsylvania
As a Pittsburgh domestic violence attorney here in western PA, I am posed with various questions on the topic. There is one question, above all, that must be asked, however. And that is the question of self-defense. I have found that many domestic violence cases where one party calls the police against another, they do so… Read More »
