PHILADELPHIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER - CRIMINAL ATTORNEY
DUI, DRUNK DRIVING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DRUG
TRAFFICKING, SEX CRIMES
Legal Advice & Representation in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware & Chester Counties
in PA
Vincent M. Lorusso
Criminal Defense Attorney
Experienced criminal law attorney providing legal advice & help in various criminal defense law matters in Philadelphia, PA.
» DUI, Drunk Driving
» Drug Offenses
» Domestic Violence
» Sex Crimes
» Internet Pornography Law
CRIMINAL DEFENSE EXPERIENCE:
Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Law: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
Many individuals arrested for Drunk Driving DUI believe that their alcohol or drug intake must be such that it affects their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. In fact, the Drunk Driving DUI law in Pennsylvania mandates guilt for any person whose blood contains virtually any amount of a controlled substance or a blood alcohol level of .08% within two hours of operation of a motor vehicle, period.
With incredibly harsh mandatory minimum jail sentences and other oppressive mandatory penalties including license suspension and installation of ignition interlock devices on your cars, choose an experienced Drunk Driving DUI attorney who knows the issues and can protect you from a wrongful conviction. I have defended hundreds of DUI cases.
Drug Offenses
Drug offense charges, whether involving possession, possession with intent to deliver, or actual distribution, are defensible on two levels. The first challenge is to the constitutionality of the search and seizure which resulted in recovery of the drugs. If it’s a bad search, the drugs don’t come in at trial and the prosecution usually folds. Even with a good search, unless the drugs are actually found on the person, the prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused not only knew that the drugs were there, but that he or she had the ability to exercise control over the drugs, that is, to possess them. Drug offenses and drug-related offenses comprise most of the crime in the area. As a result, I have handled innumerable drug offense cases ranging from possession of a roach to distribution of kilos.
Domestic Violence
Ever since OJ, the unwritten rule for domestic violence in law enforcement is that when a 911 call for domestic violence is answered, someone’s getting arrested. Unfortunately, many of these arrests are of the wrong person!!! I have represented a staggering number of persons who were actually victims of domestic violence who called 911, but were subsequently arrested and charged with crimes! In these circumstances, you want representation by an attorney who can skillfully challenge the accusing witness and who will take the time to meet with your witnesses and prepare your domestic violence defense as though your freedom depended upon it, since in many cases, it does.
Sex Crimes
Sex crimes range in seriousness from Indecent Exposure to Rape. Sex crimes are some of the most vigorously prosecuted class of crimes and carry very significant jail sentences upon conviction, many involving minors carrying very significant mandatory minimum jail sentences.
Internet Pornography Law
Internet Pornography Law and Child Pornography Law prosecutions normally result from stings set up by various police departments, with a police officer playing the role of a minor in a chat room, expressing desire and/or willingness to engage in sex with an unwitting adult. Conviction of many sex crimes, including Internet pornography law triggers the registration requirements mandated by Megan’s Law. In some instances, conviction of a sex crime requires mandatory lifetime registration. An aggressive defense from the beginning is an absolute necessity.
Philadelphia Criminal Defense - Call experienced criminal attorney, Vincent Lorusso for legal representation and advice @ 800-474-1125
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