McMahon, Lentz & Thompson

12/02/2022

Proud to announce that last night John I. McMahon, Jr. received the 2022 Montgomery County Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. It has been a busy 2022 with multiple jury trials and great results.

12/04/2021

CW v. Gatewood: Motion to Suppress Evidence GRANTED and felony drug dealing charges DISMISSED based on compelling legal argument by attorney John I. McMahon, Jr. that police lacked probable cause to arrest the defendant for public drunkenness and that, therefore, evidence of what police allegedly found during the unlawful arrest was inadmissible.

11/26/2021

CW v. Patience (Berks Cty) - First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, and all other charges DISMISSED following a preliminary hearing in which our client was represented by attorney Brooks T. Thompson whose persistent cross examination dismantled the Commonwealth's case.

06/30/2021

Bill Cosby Conviction Reversed! Read more on our blog:

Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed and vacated Bill Cosby's Montgomery County sexual assault conviction

11/19/2020

There is nothing better than receiving a heartfelt letter of appreciation for our hard work from a grateful client! (Letter shared with permission)

09/11/2020

08/10/2020

Attorney John I. McMahon, Jr. comments on new Montgomery County Pretrial Services program.

NORRISTOWN — In the planning stages for more than a year, a Pretrial Services Unit has been established by Montgomery County court officials who say it is a significant component

08/08/2020

Commonwealth v. Santangelo - Motion to Suppress Evidence GRANTED based on illegal search and seizure warrant arising from an overly broad description, in the warrant application, of the evidence sought from defendant’s cell phone. Thirteen counts of theft of movable property (automobiles) and related charges DISMISSED. (Montgomery County).

07/09/2020

If you have a ma*****na related criminal conviction, even a felony Possession with the Intent to Deliver, now is the time to erase it from your record. Read more below about the extraordinary opportunity to obtain an expedited pardon in PA!

Pennsylvania recently implemented an expedited pardon process for past non-violent ma*****na convictions. Now is the time to apply for a pardon.

06/19/2020

The Superior Court has ruled that ARD does not count as a prior DUI offense for purposes of increasing the mandatory sentence for repeat offenders.

The portion of the Pennsylvania DUI law that treats ARD as a prior offense for DUI sentencing purposes has been stricken as unconstitutional.

04/26/2020

Join attorney John I. McMahon, Jr. for a free legal presentation discussing the law of self-defense in Pennsylvania with real case examples. Topics will include the castle doctrine, the duty to retreat, stand your ground, and more!