Criminal Law Case Archives

Mr. Link provides advice and shares knowledge based on his personal experience as a attorney specializing in criminal law for the greater Philadelphia, PA area.

Commonwealth v. T.P.
November 26

Commonwealth v. T.P.

Client charged with attempted murder and gun charges and held on $250,000 bail after allegedly shooting a neighborhood acquaintance in the back with a shotgun during a dispute involving money. After hearing testimony at the preliminary hearing the judge dismissed all charges for lack of evidence and T.P. was released from custody.

The Charges:

Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed lack of evidence.

Commonwealth v. K.R
November 22

Commonwealth v. K.R.

Police responded to a radio call for a person with a gun. Upon arrival, they observed K.R., matching the description of what the person was wearing. When police attempted to stop him, K.R. ran and allegedly threw a gun, which was recovered by police. K.R. was arrested and held on $250,000 bail. The defense filed.

The Charges:

VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress evidence granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. T.H.
November 15

Commonwealth v. T.H.

United States marshalls were armed with an arrest warrant for T.H. and enter the house where they had information he was staying. T.H. is arrested on scene for drug possession and police recovered over thirty grams of crack cocaine, drug packaging materials and scales throughout the house. Bail was set at $500,000. A judge agreed.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID) and Conspiracy

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed for lack of evidence.

Commonwealth v. E.U.
November 11

Commonwealth v. E.U.

Client was arrested and charged with gun violations of the uniform firearms act, possessing an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person. After hearing gunshots, police observed E.U. walking quickly away from Germantown High School at 2AM. They recovered a gun and obtained a statement from E.U. where he admitted to shooting the gun.

The Charges:

VUFA (gun charges), Recklessly Endangering Another Person

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges.

Commonwealth v. A.H.
October 28

Commonwealth v. A.H.

Police allege that after responding to reports of an unconscious person, they observed A.H. passed out behind the wheel, with the car running and in drive, his foot being on the brake. After being awakened, A.H. allegedly started “dancing in his seat”, had a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, extremely slurred speech, and he.

The Charges:

DUI

The Verdict:

Not guilty.

Commonwealth v. J.I.
October 23

Commonwealth v. J.I.

Client was charged with Aggravated Assault in Philadelphia after his former girlfriend alleged that he punched her, threw objects at her, kicked her in the head and then threw her down a flight of concrete stairs, causing her to pass out. The complainant then testified that the client grabbed her by the hair and dragged.

The Charges:

Aggravated Assault

The Verdict:

Not guilty.

Commonwealth v. J.M.
October 18

Commonwealth of PA v. J.M.

Defendant arrested for burglary charges and receiving stolen property after being arrested with tools that were stolen during a burglary in the neighborhood earlier that day. The defense precluded inculpatory statements from a co-defendant and successfully argued that the Commonwealth failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was involved in the burglary,.

The Charges:

Burglary, Theft, Receiving Stolen Property

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges.

Commonwealth v. D.B.
October 16

Commonwealth v. D.B.

Client was charged with several gun offenses after his ex-girlfriend called police reporting that he was trying to fight her with a gun. When the police arrive at the location the ex-girlfriend points to D.B. and says she was calling about him having a gun. Police recover a gun from a trashcan several feet from.

The Charges:

Aggravated Assault, VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. B.S.
October 8

Commonwealth of PA v. B.S.

Client was arrested on multiple gun, or firearm offenses and aggravated assault in Philadelphia after two teenagers called police and stated that the client chased them down the street with a loaded shotgun, cocked it, and threatened to kill them after they were on his property. Police responded and arrested B.S. on the scene and.

The Charges:

Aggravated Assault, VUFA (gun charges), Simple Assault

The Verdict:

Felony charges quashed

Commonwealth v. S.R.
September 24

Commonwealth v. S.R.

S.R. was charged with attempted murder, conspiracy and gun charges for allegedly being one of the individuals who shot at the victim multiple times, striking him in the legs. Philadelphia criminal defense attorney R. Patrick Link successfully challenged the credibility of five eyewitnesses and the poor quality of the police investigation to secure the freedom.

The Charges:

Attempted Murder, Conspiracy, Aggravated Assault, VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges.

Commonwealth v. A.A.
September 11

Commonwealth v. A.A.

A.A. was charged with rape and related charges after a “”friend” accused him of sexually assaulting her in his car. Defense investigation by Philadelphia sex offense lawyer R. Patrick Link revealed inconsistencies in the complainant’s testimony as well as letters and text messages sent to A.A. that strongly suggested that the incident was consensual.

The Charges:

Rape

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges.

Commonwealth v. T.J.
September 11

Commonwealth v. T.J.

Client was driving a car that was stopped for failing to use a turn signal. During the car stop, Philadelphia police allege that he reached into the glove box where they observed a quantity of drugs. Police removed T.J. from the car and recovered the drugs. Philadelphia drug crimes lawyer R. Patrick Link successfully argued that the.

The Charges:

Possession of Narcotics

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress evidence granted. All charges dismissed.

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