Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorney - Ask a Question


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Author: Brian J. Zeiger practices at Levin & Zeiger in Philadelphia.

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  • What is the difference between and pardon and amnesty?

    What is the difference between and pardon and amnesty? When someone has been prosecuted and convicted of a crime, if they want to remove the conviction, they must seek a pardon. In state court their…

  • DUI DUI, Nieves is bad law!

    DUI update. We have been asked so many questions regarding DUIs where the person gets a second DUI arrest before being convicted of the first. Our answers have been all over the board with our…

  • Is my record expunged after I complete ARD?

    After I complete ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) is my record expunged automatically?NO! Your record is not expunged automatically upon completion of ARD. If you were on ARD and you successfully completed ARD and paid all…

  • Do I have a right to plea No Contest or Nolo Contendere?

    The District Attorney is offering me one year reporting probation. My lawyer tells me that if I go to trial and lose I will get one to two years up state. While, I didn't commit…

  • Public Urination Disorderly Conduct

    I was pissing in the parking lot of a sporting event and a liquor control board (lcb) officer gave me a ticket for disorderly conduct--its a summary offense. I wasn't doing anything wrong; I was…

  • Gun in the House, convicted felon, gun not mine. Help!

    I am a convicted felon. I do not have a gun. I understand that I am not allowed to possess a gun because it is illegal under 6105. My wife owns a gun. I want…

  • Lying Witness

    I am being charge with a crime. I am going to trial before a jury. The only witnesses are three cops. They are all liars. If they continue to lie at the trial, can the…

  • While on ARD I got a second DUI, what am I looking at?

    I got a DUI in January. I got in ARD in April. I got a second DUI in July. What am I looking at?This is a very complicated answer. There are four scenarios. In general,…

  • Federal Preseidential Pardons

    Can the President of the United States Pardon someone for a State offense?For whatever reason I have been asked this question several times over the last couple of weeks and I did not think it…

  • DUIs & Bad Offers

    I have a terrible juvenile record. I have really cleaned up since I was a kid. I just got a DUI, which is my first offense as an adult. Its a 3 day mandatory minimum.…