Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”You Be The Judge-How Would You Rule?
Is a pencil a weapon under the law? That is the question that a Commonwealth Court had to decide recently in a school law case. The law says that a student shall not possess handle or transmit a weapon while on any school property. A weapon shall include a knife, cutting instrument, or any other […]
In The Law The One Who Keeps Getting Up Usually Wins
How many times are YOU willing to get back up?I hope that you read this story all the way through because it’s truly a remarkable one. Last week I attended a seminar given by a Pittsburgh attorney on legal ethics and drug addiction. The speakers name was Corey. He is an attorney in Pittsburgh and […]
The Insurance Company Wants You to Have the $$
The insurance company wants to give you all of the money now… I thought that would get your attention. And technically it is correct that if you settle your personal injury case with the insurance company they will pay you whatever settlement was agreed upon upfront. And relatively quickly too Why do you think they […]
Does Anyone Enter A Plea of Guilty at his Arraignment??
I must say in my 35 years of doing cases I never had a single client plead Guilty to the charges at the arraignment. It just is not done. And that is even if the government’s case is overwhelming against the defendant. Why? Because you want to get the best plea offer you can get […]
Criminal Law This Actually Happened…
A thoroughly weird true Criminal law story I witnessed first hand. So when a judge retires and starts to take his pension what does he do with all his newfound free time? Does he play with the grandkids? Does he watch Judge Judy all day? Does he do volunteer work? I guess it is true […]
Attorney Tully Tell Me About Cases You Handle Besides Injury Law
How about criminal law for a change? This is a case I did today unrelated to auto, slip and fall, workers comp or worksite injury cases: Let me 1st ask you a ? If you have a very short opportunity to get your best point across to the sentencing Judge how do you do it? Answer: Put […]
11.27.16
Q: Attorney Tully, how is a Juvenile Court case different from a adult criminal case? A: 1st you do not have a right to a jury trial as a juvenile. 2nd, you do not have the same right to bail as a juvenile, that you have as an adult. I want to thank all you […]
11.20.16
Q: Attorney Tully, my son is going to be sentenced next month. I was reading about sentences like 11-1/2 to 23 months. Why aren’t sentences 1 to 2 years as opposed to 11-1/2 to 23 months? A: A sentence of 11-1/2 to 23 months is a County sentence not a State sentence. Therefore, the sentencing […]
11.13.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I am charged with drug possession. I have an elderly witness whose testimony can help me. But her memory is failing. How do I lock in her testimony? A: There is a rule of criminal procedure that allows for the preservation of testimony of elderly or frail individuals showing signs of mental […]
11.6.16
Q: Attorney Tully, what happens if there is a lapse in my auto insurance coverage? What if there are extenuating circumstances? A: Penn DOT is not warm and fuzzy. Acceptable extenuating circumstances are rare. Even being out of the Country will not do it. In Pennsylvania the law is you must have auto insurance for […]