by: Stephen Sebald Purchasing Handguns If you decide you want to purchase a handgun in Pennsylvania the process is fairly simple: all you have to do is walk into a gun shop, pick out the firearm you want, fill out some paperwork, wait a few minutes for the background check to clear, and pay for […]

by: Stephen Sebald If you believe you’ve been the victim of an unlawful search, there are several steps that you can take to determine whether there was probable cause for the search in question, and if your rights have been violated. If you’re seeking the expert counsel of an attorney well versed in search warrant laws,

by: Stephen Sebald At its simplest form, federal gun laws are derived from the Second Amendment, giving citizens the right to keep and bear arms. However as time has progressed, those laws have become increasingly complex, regulating not only ownership of certain types of guns under the National Firearms Act, but also denying citizens their

by: Stephen Sebald An appeal in the courts is a request or petition to the appellate division to look at the outcome of your case and determine whether the verdict was not supported by the weight of the evidence presented at trial, or if the lower court make a serious mistake that substantially effected the

By Stephen Sebald: With all the cop shows on television lately, you’re bound to eventually come across an episode where the plot revolves around some element of organized crime.  But what exactly does that mean?  Mafias and drug cartels are examples of ways individuals can be participants of organized crime. Also known as racketeering, organized

By Stephen Sebald: In this century, almost everyone has access to the internet and many of us have multiple devices capable of internet access. Many children have cell phones with internet capabilities and access to applications like Facebook and Instagram. It’s hard to monitor exactly what your child is doing all of the time while

By Stephen Sebald: The juvenile justice system is much different from the adult system. The principles that this institution relies upon seek to promote reform as well as provide an opportunity for offenders to learn from their mistakes. The state has implemented goals in order promote the philosophy of balance and restoration, community protection, accountability,

By Stephen Sebald: Conspiracy may seem like just a plot that has yet to be fully acted upon, but in the legal world, a being a part of a conspiracy is a crime. This can occur when there is an agreement to commit a crime between two or more people, where at least one of

By Dan Marnen: Families come in all shapes and sizes, and having same-sex couples as parents is just as much a family. Pennsylvania law allows same-sex couples to adopt a child regardless of their marital status. In some cases, the child in question is a biological offspring of one of the partners.  In these instances,

By Stephen Sebald: Did you know that there are, on average, 2.2 million Americans behind bars?  If that wasn’t bad enough, there are twice as many on probation.  That means about one out of every thirty-five people in this country are currently in the penal system in some form or another. What’s even more startling