Last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted the federal standard for automobile searches, effectively changing well-established criminal law in Pennsylvania.
Arrested for Drugs in Pennsylvania? PA’s Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Felony drug charges are very serious and very common in large cities in Pennsylvania, like Philadelphia. Under Pennsylvania criminal law, conviction of felony drug crimes will result in mandatory sentences.
Silence is Golden
Always exercise your right to remain silent! Police are trained to solicit statements that will later be used to try to convict you.
Drug-Gun Cases in Philadelphia, Sentencing Laws Have Changed Significantly
At the end of 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court made major changes to sentencing laws in drug-gun cases throughout the country, including Pennsylvania’s own drug-gun sentencing law, 42 Pa. C.S. § 9712.1. Sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms.