By Kenny, Burns & McGill | Published August 12, 2022 | Posted in Criminal Defense | Tagged Tags: Assault, Charges Dropped, Criminal defense, Felony, Pennsylvania |
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⟩ Sexual Assault of Minor Case – Prosecution Withdrawn
Content Warning: Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minors The criminal defense team at Kenny, Burns & McGill is thrilled to announce that a serious case involving one of our clients has been abandoned by the prosecutor, or “Nolle Prossed.” This term comes from the legal Latin phrase nolle prosequi, which means “unwilling to pursue” or “no more Read More
Read MoreClient’s Bail Reduced by $25,000
Kenny, Burns & McGill is pleased to announce a recent and successful motion to reduce a client’s bail by $25,000. The team at Kenny, Burns & McGill frequently handles difficult cases, many of which include violent allegations. In the United States of America, everyone has a right to due process. We believe that each person Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court Continues to Restrict Habeas Corpus
The federal government of the United States has been slowly chipping away at the availability of habeas corpus for at least five decades, but this effort has become more concentrated in the past 25 years. If you or a loved one is seeking relief through a habeas corpus petition, make sure to reach out to Read More
Read MoreAppeal Victory; Sentence Reversed and Remanded
Kenny, Burns & McGill are proud to announce a brilliant outcome for a client. When a judge acted illegally and unjustly imprisoned our client, we were able to overturn the sentence and free an innocent man. Our client, who we’ll call Mr. Chris Dent, was under supervised release from a previous run-in with the law. Read More
Read MoreHusband Home on House Arrest
Not every case can end with all charges being dropped and the accused walking free, but Kenny, Burns & McGill are still happy to report that a man who made some mistakes in a tough situation is home on house arrest after 19 long months in jail. Relationship conflicts lead to some of the trickiest Read More
Read MoreVictory for Father Arrested After Calling Cops on Trespassers
While we’d like to believe that the police are infallible, the truth is that they are human, and they can easily respond to situations in unhelpful or inappropriate ways. A hardworking father and librarian recently experienced this first-hand, after a call to the police to protect his family from trespassers ended in his own arrest. Read More
Read MoreKenny, Burns & McGill Named One of Philadelphia’s Best DUI Firms
Kenny, Burns & McGill is proud to be included in Expertise.com’s 30 Best Philadelphia DUI Lawyers in 2022. Expertise.com, which finds and reviews the top service professionals across 200+ industries in the nation, reviewed 508 law firms in the Philly area and found Kenny, Burns & McGill to be within the top 6% of DUI Read More
Read MorePre-Employment Drug Tests for Weed Outlawed in Philadelphia
Pre-employment drug tests can be a significant hurdle to getting a job, particularly for medical marijuana patients. Fortunately for them, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed bill No. 200625 into law, which will make it illegal for most employers to force potential employees to undergo drug testing for marijuana. This law will also apply to Read More
Read MoreNo Jail Time for New Jersey Client Caught Transporting Gun
There is little room for error when it comes to gun laws in our country. Recently, a Pennsylvania mom found this out the hard way when a simple mistake while carrying her gun wound up with her arrest and imprisonment. This working mother, who we will call Marisol Rivera, was employed at a Drug Rehabilitation Read More
Read MoreThe Bill of Rights Turns 230 Years Old
On December 15, 1791, the newly formed United States Government approved the first ten Amendments to the Constitution, commonly known as the Bill of Rights. These rights are wide-ranging and include familiar protections such as freedom of speech and religion, the right to bear firearms, and the right to not have soldiers stationed in your Read More
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