On behalf of Coover & Associates | Sep 16, 2019 | Firm News
Recently, the York Daily Record published an editorial advocating for changes in Pennsylvania law about Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or ARD. The changes deal with how the law works with the state’s new ignition interlock law. If the state charged you with a...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | Sep 16, 2019 | Firm News
One of the most common questions that people ask me, “the police didn’t read me my rights—can’t we get the charges thrown out?” Relatively simple question but, like most things in the law, a complicated answer. The answer most of the time is “No.” Before I proceed...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | Apr 23, 2019 | Firm News
Parties often look forward to their day in Court in custody and divorce matters, because it is finally their day to tell their side of the story. Many people anxiously anticipate having a neutral third party (the Judge) sending the message to their former partner...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | May 4, 2017 | Firm News
In my last post, I talked about Miranda and the rights that accompany Miranda. In this post, I want to answer this commonly asked question: the police contacted me, and they want to talk to me. What should I do? Answer: contact an attorney immediately. It likely...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | Dec 15, 2016 | Firm News
December can be a fun and festive month – unless you are charged with a DUI. Law enforcement agencies across Pennsylvania know that parties – and without a doubt, drinking – abound during this month, and as a result, they will be conducting sobriety checkpoints,...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | Jun 22, 2016 | Firm News
The law regarding searches and seizures is constantly in flux and both federal and Pennsylvania state courts issue decisions regularly that define the contours of this area of criminal law. One such area is searches and seizures about drug and gun cases. As discussed...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | Jun 22, 2016 | Firm News
Pennsylvania courts have broad discretion in making custody determinations based on what it believes is in the best interests of the child. The court makes such a determination based on a host of factors that has a legitimate effect on a child’s physical, moral,...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | May 25, 2016 | Firm News
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has created a pre-trial alternative to traditional prosecution called Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or ARD. The Pennsylvania legislature established the ARD program by enacting 234 Pa. Code Rule Chapter 3, and its primary...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | May 25, 2016 | Firm News
Statutory mandatory minimum sentencing provisions are controversial nationwide. These laws take away discretion from judges in sentencing and prevent defendants from arguing for factors that serve to mitigate a person’s sentence. In Pennsylvania, the criminal code...
On behalf of Coover & Associates | May 25, 2016 | Firm News
The District Attorney for Lancaster County is arguing that persons convicted of burglary should receive longer sentences. According to a news report, Craig Stedman, the Lancaster District Attorney, bemoans the fact that convicted burglars may be incarcerated for only...
