Gun Charges

Is Constructive Possession of a Firearm Hard to Prove in PA?

Prosecutors must demonstrate that you possessed a firearm with evidence of either actual possession or constructive possession. Actual...

The penalty for carrying a concealed gun without a permit in Pennsylvania depends upon whether you face a third-degree felony or...

A Violation of the Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA) is any firearms crime related to the use, transfer, possession, manufacturing, and sale of...

Philadelphia surpasses well more than 500 homicides from gun violence in 2021, city police are actively enforcing local, county, and state...

The case is Commonwealth v. Hanson, ___ A.3d ___ (2013), 2013 WL 6831854 (Pa. Supreme Ct., Dec. 27, 2013). The opinion is written by...

Criminal lawyers in Philadelphia need to be aware of cases where police claim their clients appeared nervous and made furtive movements....

In Commonwealth v. Hawkins, ___ A.3d ___ (2012), 2012 Pa. Super. 85 (Apr. 12, 2012), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a...

Criminal defense work constantly presents criminal lawyers with bad facts coupled with bad law. A new case handed down by the Pennsylvania...

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported today that the American Civil Liberties Union has sued the City of Philadelphia for illegal stop and...

In a recent opinion, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that the inventory search of an immobilized automobile, immobilized under the...