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How to show respect for the Court

Filed under: Criminal Law, DUI Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ July 18, 2011

Many criminal defendants ask me how they should act in Court. I found a short succinct video that teaches everything you need to know about how to handle yourself in court: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-vEZL0Q_dI

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Use of Deadly Force in Pennsylvania Expanded Beyond the Confines of Your “Castle”

Filed under: Criminal Law, Death Penalty Cases Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ July 14, 2011

Use of Deadly Force in Pennsylvania Expanded Beyond the Confines of Your “Castle” In Pennsylvania, there is a limited right to self-defense when you are attacked. The use of force in self-defense is justifiable when an individual believes it is necessary to protect himself against force from another person. However, in order to be justifiable, […]

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Montgomery County Attorney David Manilla sentenced to 10-25 years in prison

Filed under: Criminal Law, News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ July 8, 2011

Montgomery County Attorney David Manilla has been sentenced to 10-25 years in state prison for the shooting death of another hunter this past winter. He originally pled Nolo Contendre (no contest) but changed that to Guilty today to the charge of Involuntary Manslaughter and Guilty to two weapons counts in Bucks County Court of Common […]

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You Have the Right to…Speak up? U.S. Supreme Court Dials Back Miranda Rights

Filed under: Criminal Law, DUI, News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ July 3, 2011

You Have the Right to…Speak up? U.S. Supreme Court dials back on Miranda Rights Miranda rights are warnings that are required to be given by police to criminal suspects in police custody before they are interrogated, informing them of their Constitutional rights. Then again, you probably already know this as the Miranda rights have become […]

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Steve Fairlie Discusses the Death Penalty

Filed under: Death Penalty Cases Tags: , , , by Liz @ June 29, 2011

In the second part of a two part series on the death penalty,  Steve Fairlie discusses how the cost of seeking the death penalty far outweighs the value.  Follow this link to review the entire article.

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