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At a recent arraignment in Michigan a young criminal defense attorney was held in contempt by the Judge for advising his client to assert his Fifth Amendment rights.  The Judge questioned the defendant, during the contentious arraignment, as to his drug use,  in order to set appropriate bail conditions.  However, the defendant’s attorney advised his […]

Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life. But what if the people in your life want to use your Facebook posts against you in a civil lawsuit? In Pennsylvania, the answer is becoming clear – post at your own risk, for there is little expectation of privacy on Facebook. A […]

If you have any interest in the defense of Pennsylvania narcotics cases or Pennsylvania drug cases please check out the new content we just posted at our drug charges page. We would welcome feedback, suggested changes or additions, or just letting us know what you think of it.

Everyone agrees with the goal of protecting children from Pennsylvania sex offenders, but enacting laws imposing residency restrictions on convicted sex offenders is not the way to go about it.  The restrictions have proven to be ineffective, ambiguous, and a waste of resources. Here’s why: Convicted sex offenders are often forced to move to rural […]

Steven Fairlie of Fairlie & Lippy, P.C. in North Wales, Pennsylvania, was recently interviewed for a Penn State study about the death penalty. An excerpt follows: 1.) What is your position concerning the death penalty? Are you for or against it? I am against the death penalty. It is my belief that Pennsylvania spends a […]