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Police officer examining a cellphone during a criminal investigation, illustrating an illegal phone search without a warrant and Fourth Amendment rights in Pennsylvania.

Illegal Cellphone Search in Pennsylvania

A police officer can have a suspect in custody, possess that person’s cellphone, and believe the device contains important evidence. None of those circumstances automatically

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When a Law Enforcement Witness Has Credibility Problems

Federal criminal cases often depend heavily on law enforcement witnesses. Agents may explain how an investigation began, identify surveillance evidence, describe interviews, authenticate records, discuss

Federal firearm rights restoration under Title 18, Section 925(c), shown with a handgun, legal documents, a gavel, scales of justice, and federal law books.

Can You Restore Federal Firearm Rights?

A criminal conviction can continue to affect a person long after probation, parole, fines, and other parts of a sentence have ended. One of the

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Out of State Cannabis Products in PA

Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program has helped many patients lawfully access cannabis for serious medical conditions. For people dealing with chronic pain, anxiety disorders, cancer related

Can Police Ask Questions After an Arrest?

Many people believe that once they are arrested, police cannot ask them any questions unless they first read Miranda warnings. That is not exactly how

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Second Amendment and Cannabis in Pennsylvania

If you use cannabis in Pennsylvania, including as a registered medical marijuana patient, you may assume your firearm rights are protected. Pennsylvania law and federal