Everyone, from employers to landlords to online romantic prospects, are doing background searches these days. Therefore, criminal records can significantly impact your life, from employment opportunities to housing applications. For many New Jersey residents with past convictions, an expungement offers a chance at a fresh start. If you need help clearing up your past and […]
How to Get a Criminal Record Expungement in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania offers expungements in various circumstances, most commonly when the arrest did not result in a conviction, minor offenses, completion of an alternative sentencing program, or when your violation occurred while you were a juvenile. Expunging a criminal record will vary depending on the circumstances surrounding your arrest or conviction. However, not all cases are […]
Mere Encounter Escalates Into Investigative Detention
In a recent opinion in Commonwealth v. Hudson, 2010 PA Super 96, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that what began as a mere encounter escalated into an investigative detention when a police officer in Reading, Pennsylvania, took a defendant’s identification back to his patrol car to run the defendant for outstanding warrants. The Court held […]