If an officer places you under arrest, you may face many questions. An officer has the right to ask you questions, but in most cases, you have the right to not answer these questions. Beyond providing the initial information to identify yourself or provide information...
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office levied dramatic accusations against the 44-year-old northwest Pennsylvania man. They claimed he was a criminal mastermind, the ringleader in an ATV and motorcycle theft scheme. The evidence for those allegations,...
You’ve probably seen cop shows on television where the police catch a suspect, slap on the cuffs and start telling the person, “You have the right to remain silent.” But if you ever find yourself in a similar situation in real life, should you expect the police to...
When it comes to a person's home or car, law enforcement can't search legally except under very limited circumstances. And while the issue hasn't been addressed by Pennsylvania courts, a California judge recently ruled that those same protections prevent federal law...
There's an old adage - often attributed to luminaries such as Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain - that rings true in the context of criminal defense: "It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt" OR "It's better to...
If a police officer questions you about a crime, your first instinct may be to fully explain the details of the event. After all, you may think that you are helping by providing a complete report to the police. The only problem is, this rarely works. The more you...
