Category: chester-county

One billion not enough?

As our firm previously indicated,  a One Billion Dollar ($1,000,000,000.00) Divorce Settlement was offered by oil tycoon Harold Hamm to his soon to be ex-wife  Sue Ann Hamm. Even though, both parties have appealed the divorce settlement, Mr. Hamm nonetheless forwarded a check for just under Nine Hundred Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($925,000,000.00) to Mrs. Hamm. Mrs. Hamm […]

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Innocent until proven guilty?

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly stated that “presumption of innocence” is a mandate that requires the Commonwealth or the State to prove an individual guilty before he or she is considered as such. However, The Pennsylvania Senate has decided to eliminate this presumption of innocence by approving Senate Bill 1239. According to the legislation, […]

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Should I be Giving Police a Statement?

Many of our clients unfortunately give incriminating statements to the Police that ultimately help the Commonwealth obtain a conviction. Here are some of the reasons why you should NOT talk or give a statement to the Police without an attorney: Talking to police CANNOT help you, because if they are talking to you, they probably  suspect you […]

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