By Kenny, Burns & McGill | Published August 3, 2023 | Posted in Criminal Defense, Current Events | Tagged Tags: Court Decision, Felony, gun charges, gun possession |
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New District Court Opinion on Felons and Gun Ownership
The District Court of Southern Mississippi has recently released a decision with interesting implications for felons who either desire to own a gun or who have gotten in trouble for owning a gun. Up until now, the United States’ courts have held that the Second Amendment only applies to people who are “virtuous, law-abiding citizens” Read More
Read More$500,000 Bail Reduction in “Imperfect Self Defense” Case
The Criminal Defense team at Kenny, Burns & McGill is pleased to announce that a client’s bail was successfully negotiated from $600,000 all the way down to just $100,000; a $500,000 decrease! We’ll call our client Mr. Marco Gleason. In the span of just a few minutes, Mr. Gleason went from going about his life Read More
Read MoreFirearm Charge Quashed
The Criminal Defense team at Kenny, Burns & McGill is happy to share that through diligent investigation and argument, a client’s firearm charge was successfully quashed. To “quash” something in the legal world means that a court has decided that the decision of a lower legal body is invalid. In this case, the client was Read More
Read MoreHouse Arrest Secured for Mentally Ill Client
The criminal defense team at Kenny, Burns & McGill is pleased to report that a client charged with a gun crime has been granted house arrest instead of potentially spending decades in prison. This client has suffered from severe mental health issues for the majority of his life, stemming from an abusive and neglectful childhood. Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court Expands Gun Rights
One of the most important gun cases in over a decade was decided today by the Supreme Court of the United States, striking down a New York State law that required residents of that state to show a special need to defend themselves when applying for a concealed carry permit. While it is yet unknown Read More
Read MoreYoung Mother Released from Philadelphia Prisons with Credit for Time Served
The Criminal Defense team at Kenny, Burns & McGill is very happy to announce that a new mother has been successfully freed from prison after spending 14 months behind bars. Instead of spending years in jail, she will be able to go home and raise her child. Some people actively seek out trouble, and some 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 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 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
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