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The Use of Police Scanners Is Legal in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania

Sep 09 2015 in Criminal Defense, Pennsylvania Criminal Process

There are no regulations pertaining to the use of police scanners in either Pennsylvania or in Pittsburgh, so they’re effectively legal. In the past, people who wanted to listen to police and emergency service radio transmissions needed to purchase and learn to use expensive, hard…

Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Pennsylvania

Aug 26 2015 in 2015, Criminal Defense, Pennsylvania Criminal Process

The debate over the death penalty in Pennsylvania continues to grow after the House’s divided vote on a resolution coming out against Governor Tom Wolf’s moratorium on the death penalty in the state. While the House ultimately voted to issue the resolution chastising the governor…

Traffic Ticket and Municipal Fine Payment Plans: The Real Cost of Your Traffic Ticket

Aug 19 2015 in Criminal Defense, Criminal Traffic Offenses, Traffic Offenses

We’ve all done something that could get us a municipal ticket at some point in our lives. Whether you were ticketed or not, you probably have sped or at least jaywalked at one time. We have been there too. These types of traffic tickets and…

Forensics in Criminal Justice Flawed

Aug 12 2015 in Criminal Defense, Pennsylvania Criminal Process

A massive review by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Innocence Project has revealed that nearly every examiner in an FBI hair forensic unit gave flawed testimony in hundreds of cases leading to convictions. The results have led the Justice Department and…

How Is Police Video Footage Handled and Archived?

Aug 05 2015 in Criminal Defense, Media Mentions

As you may have noticed, at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC, we think that police body cameras and the footage that they collect are one of the most important legal issues facing our country at this moment. There are real benefits to…

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The Use of Police Scanners Is Legal in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania

Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Pennsylvania

Traffic Ticket and Municipal Fine Payment Plans: The Real Cost of Your Traffic Ticket

Forensics in Criminal Justice Flawed

How Is Police Video Footage Handled and Archived?