Over 100 “5 Star Reviews”3.27.16
Q: Attorney Tully, my son got charged with intimidation of witnesses based on a domestic abuse fight with his wife. Is this an open and shut case against my son? A: Maybe. Surprisingly, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Doughty ruled that a pecuniary (meaning money) inducement of a loan is not enough in […]
3.20.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I have a criminal aggravated assault charge scheduled for trial. Can you represent me on a contingency fee basis for it? A: Not if I want to continue to practice law as an attorney. Contingency fee arrangements are strictly prohibited in criminal cases. Contingency fee cases mean that the client pays no […]
3.13.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I have a suspended driver’s license. I was able to get an occupational limited license to drive to and from work. Can I use it to drive anywhere else? What if I have an emergency situation? A: Occupational limited licenses (OLL) are not easy to obtain when your license is under suspension. […]
3.6.16
Q: Attorney Tully, anything new in the criminal law area that would affect me in my everyday life? A: Maybe. The Pennsylvania Wiretap Act makes it a felony of the 3rd degree to record someone’s conversation without their consent or knowledge. The Pennsylvania Superior Court in February of this year ruled that secretly recording a […]
2.28.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I have a prior conviction which is preventing me from getting hired at certain jobs. What can I do about it? A: Well you may be in luck. One option is getting a pardon from the Governor but that is a long difficult process. A better alternative might be the following: Governor […]
2.14.16
Q: Attorney Tully, the police came to my house with an arrest warrant and banged on my door a couple of times. Then they forcibly came into my house and got me. What should I do? A: You should file a Suppression Motion ASAP. The police must tell you who they are, what their authority […]
2.7.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I have been watching the series Making a Murderer. Do you think something like that can happen in criminal law today? A: Yes I do. Steve Avery was convicted of rape and spent 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The evidence against him was the 100% certainty […]
1.31.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I went to trial on drug charges and lost. There were several issues during the trial that I wish to appeal. Can you help me? A: A lawyer should tell his client when he can and cannot help in his legal matter. Arguing an appeal and writing a brief of an appeal […]
1.24.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I got arrested for selling cocaine. I was set up by a snitch. I want to find out who the snitch was. Can I? A: It depends on whether the snitch’s identity is material to your defense at trial. Surprisingly, informants seldom if ever testify at trial. Whether you can find out […]
1.17.16
Q: Attorney Tully, I am on parole for drugs. My parole officer is tough. He wants to come into my house for no reason at all. Is that right? A: A parole officer needs some reasonable suspicion to enter your home without a warrant. Also, it cannot be a made-up reason to catch you in […]