By Kenny, Burns & McGill | Published March 9, 2021 | Posted in Criminal Defense | Tagged Tags: Criminal defense, criminal defense lawyer, criminal justice, criminal lawyers, Philadelphia Criminal Lawyer, Philadelphia Criminal Lawyers |
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Aggravated Assault Gun charges dismissed
Aggravated Assault gun charges dismissed. This post is about two separate clients and their great case results. First a client is arrested on the streets of Philadelphia carrying an unloaded firearm. Second a client is charged with an Aggravated Assault charge graded as a Felony First degree and related misdemeanor charges. The assault charges stemmed Read More
Read MoreBucks County Warrant Removed
Another client is back home with their family after Kenny, Burns & McGill successfully had their Bucks County Warrant removed. The client was being held in Philadelphia custody for various alleged violations of probation stemming from Philadelphia criminal cases. When the client spoke to his social worker in Philadelphia, he found out that he also Read More
Read MoreTwo released from prison
Two released from prison. Two recent clients found trouble with Delaware County Probation Department and found themselves jailed in George Hill Correctional Facility for probation violations. There are two kinds of probation violations, that is, direct and technical. A direct violation is when one is convicted of a new criminal offense when on probation for Read More
Read MoreBail Reduction in Philadelphia: $350k to $45k
While courts remain mostly closed, Attorney Thomas Kenny still succeeded in securing a massive bail reduction today for a client facing gun charges in Philadelphia. Our client, who was already facing charges in several unrelated matters, was recently arrested on the suspicion of firing a gun at an unoccupied car, as well as trespassing and Read More
Read MoreDetainers Lifted in Montgomery County
When a defendant has criminal charges pending in more than one jurisdiction at a time, it is possible for one jurisdiction to detain the client until both counties have resolved their charges — unless that person hires an attorney to get the detainers lifted. One such client recently had this issue in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Read More
Read MoreJuvenile Detention Terminated for Philly Client
When a young person is suspected of committing a crime, they may be arrested and incarcerated at a juvenile detention facility while their case moves forward in court. Of course, being detained can be enormously stressful for teenagers and their families. at Kenny, Burns & McGill, it is always our goal to keep children with Read More
Read MorePFA Dismissed in Delaware County
Another client of Kenny, Burns & McGill had a heavy burden lifted today, as the temporary Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) previously entered against the client was dismissed by a judge in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Attorney Eileen Burns, an experienced criminal defense and civil litigation attorney, appeared in person at the Delaware County Courthouse in Read More
Read MoreIllegally Detained Client is Released from Jail
Every law firm likes to celebrate big victories, whether it’s obtaining a large settlement or preventing someone from receiving a sentence which far outweighs the crime. Today, we get to celebrate the most exciting type of victory: securing a client’s release from jail, where he has been illegally detained for weeks. This particular gentleman (we’ll Read More
Read MoreBail Reduced and Charges Dropped in Montco
During the coronavirus pandemic, our attorneys have been advocating at every turn to get our incarcerated clients’ bail reduced, detainers lifted, out of jail to return home to their loved ones. Just as the coronavirus was starting to take hold in Pennsylvania in the middle of March, we were hired to represent a client at Read More
Read MoreDetainer Motion Granted in Bucks County
As jails and prisons throughout Pennsylvania and the United States are working to reduce their populations in light of the coronavirus pandemic, inmates who are only being held on a detainer may be eligible for release if an experienced criminal defense attorney files a detainer motion on their behalf. It is very important to file Read More
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