Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”6.5.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I just passed the Pennsylvania Bar exam. I want to do trial work. Would I be better off doing criminal or civil cases to get into the courtroom quickly? A: Criminal for sure. If you work for a civil law firm representing insurance companies the likelihood is it will be 3 to […]
5.29.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I am studying Pre-Law in college. What is this Habeas Corpus term I keep reading about? A: In everyday terms it means produce the body. It allows a Judge to issue a Writ to question the legality of someone’s detention. A Habeas Corpus Petition guards against the police putting someone in jail […]
5.22.16
Q: Attorney Tully, if there is a long delay between the date of my conviction and when I am sentenced, is that grounds to have the case thrown out? A: I would not bet the ranch on it. Last year the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that a delay of more than 17 years between a […]
5.15.16
Q: Attorney Tully, my wife has a PFA against me. But she has been texting and calling me almost non-stop about getting back together. This doesn’t seem fair. Can I respond to her? A: No. Almost every PFA order says no contact with the other side. This is something the Courts take VERY seriously. The […]
5.8.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I have a drug case coming up where it will be my word against the police officer’s word. What kind of jurors should I pick? A: It is hard to be too specific about jury picking. One question to ask potential jurors is this: Would you be more likely to believe the […]
5.1.16
Q: Attorney Tully, what should I do if I am pulled over by the police on the highway? What’s the best way to avoid getting a ticket? A: If you hear the police siren behind you, pull over to the curb. Put your hands on the steering wheel so the officer can see you are […]
4.24.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I saw that the mother of the victim who was killed in a DUI fatality asked the Judge to give the driver probation. But the Defendant still went to prison. Why? A: Because of the mandatory sentencing statutes. If the law requires the Judge to sentence someone to prison for a conviction […]
4.17.16
Q: Attorney Tully, my sister got charged with welfare fraud. Is there a statute look-back period for this kind of offense? She has a hearing coming up next week. A: Yes there is. Almost all criminal cases have a statute of limitation date. The statute of limitations in a welfare fraud case is 5 years. […]
4.10.16
Q: Attorney Tully, if there is wrong information on a search warrant or Affidavit of Probable Cause does that invalidate the warrant? Will all the charges be thrown out because of the errors? A: Probably not. The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled recently on this issue. The Court held that some erroneous information in a […]
4.3.16
Q: Attorney Tully, is my Second Amendment right to bear arms limited to handguns and other firearms? A: No. In fact, the United States Supreme Court recently extended your Second Amendment rights to include electric stun guns. Further, the decision of the High Court was a unanimous one. Part of the reasoning was that stun […]