Blog Posts in January, 2012
Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Certain circumstances arise in criminal cases where a warrant may be issued for a person's arrest. For example, if you miss a scheduled court appearance, a bench warrant may be issued for your ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Back in the day, when we would set out on a trip, we would get out a roadmap and plan our route to the final destination. Today, many of us rely upon the simplicity of a GPS to get us from Point A to ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
There are a lot of things they teach you in law school. What they don't teach you is how to be an attorney. They don't teach you how do deal with people. This comes from life experience. ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Yes. And no. Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 600, generally , the prosecution must bring a defendant to trial within 365 days of the filing of the charges. However, excludable ...
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