Pittsburgh Gun Crimes and Weapons Offenses Attorney
What is generally described as weapon offenses—which include crimes such as possessing instruments of crime (18 Pa.C.S. § 907) and prohibited offensive weapons (18 Pa.C.S. § 908)—is largely made of up of violations of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act. Overall, these crimes while generally serious felony offenses, make up a small fraction of the new cases that are filed each year in Pennsylvania—roughly 3%. Caseload Statistics of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, 2018.
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Case Results
Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel.
After a PCRA hearing, the court vacated client’s prior judgment that had made the client a “Person Not to Possess a Firearm,” and granted a new trial on the grounds that client’s prior attorney rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Result of new trial allowed client’s constitutional right to bear arms to be restored. (Allegheny County)
After a PCRA hearing, the court vacated client’s prior judgment that had made the client a “Person Not to Possess a Firearm,” and granted a new trial on the grounds that client’s prior attorney rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Result of new trial allowed client’s constitutional right to bear arms to be restored. (Allegheny County) Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel.
Suppression Of Evidence.
After suppression hearing, court held that sheriff deputies' entry into defendant’s hotel room with an arrest warrant (rather than a search warrant) was illegal and therefore suppressed firearms and contraband found in the room. The result avoided what could’ve otherwise resulted in a lengthy prison sentence. (Westmoreland County)
After suppression hearing, court held that sheriff deputies' entry into defendant’s hotel room with an arrest warrant (rather than a search warrant) was illegal and therefore suppressed firearms and contraband found in the room. The result avoided what could’ve otherwise resulted in a lengthy prison sentence. (Westmoreland County)Suppression Of Evidence.
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