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. S.Y.
August 15

Commonwealth v. S.Y.

S.Y., who was on federal probation for a gun case, was arrested for attempted murder and gun charges in Philadelphia after he was alleged to have walked into a nightclub and fired a gun, striking a patron. S.Y was detained at the scene by security personnel from the club and police recovered a weapon that.

The Charges:

Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges.

Commonwealth v. N.K.
August 8

Commonwealth of PA v. N.K.

Client was charged with gun offenses after allegedly leading police on a high speed chase. At the time of his arrest, police claim that N.K. told them he was fleeing because he had a gun. No gun was recovered but the prosecution relied on his statement and charged with gun possession in this firearms case.

The Charges:

VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Charges dismissed for lack of evidence.

Commonwealth v. D.W.
August 8

Commonwealth v. D.W.

Client was passenger in a car that was stopped by police for a traffic violation. The driver failed to produce a valid license and gave conflicting information about who owned the car so both the driver and passenger were detained. Police ultimately got consent to search from the true owner, and were also prepared to.

The Charges:

VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. K.T.
July 23

Commonwealth v. K.T.

Client was the front seat passenger in a car that was pulled over by police for running a red light. Client was charged with gun possession in Philadelphia after police allegedly observed him shoving a gun, or firearm, into the glove box. Philadelphia gun attorney R. Patrick Link presented DNA evidence from a DNA expert.

The Charges:

VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges.

Commonwealth v. C.E.
July 11

Commonwealth v. C.E.

Client charged with rape and assault charges in Philadelphia after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend hostage in her home and beating and sexually assaulting her. Client had been extradited from Georgia to face the charges and bail was set at $500,000.

The Charges:

Rape, False Imprisonment, Aggravated Assault

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed for lack of evidence.

Commonwealth v. E.S.
June 20

Commonwealth v. E.S

Client was charged with attempted murder for allegedly orchestrating an execution-style shooting of a man in the head that left him in a coma for four months. Three eyewitnesses allegedly identified client, who was held on $500,000 bail. R. Patrick Link and his team of investigators launched a vigorous review of the case and uncovered several.

The Charges:

Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Conspiracy

The Verdict:

All charges withdrawn

Commonwealth v. Z.F.
June 10

Commonwealth v. Z.F.

Police officers claim that they observed client in possession of a loaded firearm and that they saw him throw the gun into his car, where they ultimately recovered it. Client would have been facing at least a 10-20 year sentence under state sentencing guidelines. Philadelphia gun lawyer R. Patrick Link successfully challenged police credibility and.

The Charges:

VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges

Commonwealth v. J.W.
June 7

Commonwealth v. J.W.

Police testified at a motion to suppress evidence that they observed the client in a “high crime area” attempting to walk away from them and acting nervously. Based on these observations, police searched the client and recovered narcotics. Philadelphia drug attorney R. Patrick Link argued that the police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop J.W. and.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID)

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress evidence granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. M.D.
June 7

Commonwealth v. M.D.

Client was pulled over by police for driving a car with illegal tint. Officers testified at a motion to suppress that they smelled marijuana and believed that the client was “acting nervously”.  As a result police searched client and recovered a large amount of narcotics. Philadelphia drug lawyer R. Patrick Link conducted an extensive cross-examination.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID)

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress evidence granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. W.G.
May 1

Commonwealth v. W.G.

Client was charged with possession with intent to deliver narcotics after police officers on a surveillance allegedly observed him make a sale to an individual who was stopped with drugs on him. Client was stopped several minutes later on the same block, which was in a school zone making this a “mandatory-minimum” case. R. Patrick.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID)

The Verdict:

Not guilty.

Commonwealth v. J.M.
April 1

Commonwealth of PA v. J.M.

Client was observed by police dropping off a gunshot victim to a local hospital. He then engaged police in a high speed pursuit. During the course of that pursuit, police officers claim that he tried to run over one of the officers who was on foot and firing his gun at the client’s car. Client.

The Charges:

Aggravated Assault on Police

The Verdict:

Not guilty.

Commonwealth v. S.B.
March 15

Commonwealth v. S.B.

Client was charged with conspiracy, burglary and robbery in Philadelphia after allegedly robbing and beating an individual that the victim claimed to have seen in the neighborhood on prior occasions. Philadelphia defense attorney R. Patrick Link argued that the identification made by the victim was unreliable and that S.B. had been misidentified.

The Charges:

Robbery and Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Not Guilty

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