Litigation Links

Unlike most lawyers, the criminal defense attorney spends almost all his or her time in the Courtroom (does hurry up and wait ring a bell?) The following are links to make litigation preparation a little less time consuming.

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Read the text of current state laws for free on the web.

Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure-the Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed in criminal cases including but not limited to motions filing, statutory definitions, and jurisdictional mandates.

Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
The guidelines purport to promote sentencing equity and fairness by providing every judge with a common reference point for sentencing similar offenders convicted of similar crimes. Click here for information on the commission, statutory classification of offenses and guideline worksheets so to better inform your client/s of their probable sentence ranges.

Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
So you know when to object and how to respond to objections. Know your hearsay rules and expceptions!

Expert Witnesses
Expert Witnesses, Consultants and Private Investigators available for Trial.

Megan's Law Crimes
The enactment of Megan's Law and its progeny has created a whole new body of law and precedent in the sex crimes arena; here is a list of new standards.

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
A valuable guide to DOC policy, this site also contains an inmate locator (this tool may help solve the mysterious "no show" conundrum).

Crime Division of the Office of the Attorney General
The Pennsylvania OAG crime web site-so you know where the other side is coming from.

Pennsylvania Police Departments
A link to existing Pennsylvania county police departments with contact and other information. The importance of your relationship with the police cannot be overestimated.

Pennsylvania State Police
Information and Services provided by Pennsylvania's finest.

PATCH (Pennsylvania Access to Criminal Histories)
A fee based criminal records search provided by the Pennsylvania government. An invaluable research tool when investigating the credibility of prosecution witnesses.