by Robert Schwarz | Sep 3, 2019 | Blog
According to the Pennsylvania Court System, about 50% of all retail theft offenses committed within the state between 2013 and 2017 resulted in convictions, and in 2017 alone there were 243,305 cases of shoplifting. In Pennsylvania, you will find that shoplifting is a...
by Robert Schwarz | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog
Under Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate Law, which is the first of its kind, an estimated 30 million criminal records will be sealed by the Pennsylvania court system. The goal of this law is to effectively give eligible, non-violent offenders a clean slate with which...
by Robert Schwarz | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Having a criminal record on file can be very damaging to both yourself and your family. It can make it difficult to find employment, hard to enroll in college, and pose challenges when a potential landlord runs a background check. In certain cases, however, you can...
by Robert Schwarz | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog
While some people may use the terms “parole” and “probation” interchangeably, they represent very different legal scenarios. Probation takes the place of going to prison; whereas parole is a conditional release from prison before you have served your entire term....
by Robert Schwarz | Jan 3, 2019 | Blog
Getting your first DUI in Pennsylvania may not mean jail time, but your second offense certainly could. After your first offense you can expect to have your license suspended and receive some hefty fines. Additional DUIs will result in massive fines, mandatory...
