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The Philadelphia criminal defense lawyers of Goldstein Mehta LLC will fight for your rights at trial or on appeal. Our attorneys have successfully defended thousands of cases in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, and we can help with all types of state and federal charges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We are understanding and thorough attorneys who will use our skills and expertise to help you get the best possible result when dealing with serious criminal charges.

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05/29/2026

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has decided United States v. Girard and United States v. Harry , Nos. 24-2097 & 24-2148 (3d Cir. May 26, 2026), holding that the District Court violated the defendants’ Sixth Amendment right to a public trial twice during a federal

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05/28/2026

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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Bryant , holding that a defendant who enters a residence in violation of a Protection from Abuse order may be convicted of burglary, even when the only criminal intent the Commonwealth proved was the intent to violate the PFA i

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05/23/2026

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided Commonwealth v. Foster , No. 12 WAP 2024 (Pa. May 19, 2026), holding that the totality of the circumstances supported reasonable suspicion to detain the defendant after a ShotSpotter alert reported gunfire on a residential block at 2:00 a.m. The Court decl

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05/13/2026

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided Commonwealth v. Harrison , holding that a trial court still gets the final say on whether a district attorney may abandon a case by entering a nolle prosequi or nolle prosse . The Court reaffirmed the old Reinhart test: the Commonwealth’s reason for dro

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05/11/2026

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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Smith , 2026 PA Super 69, affirming two convictions for unlawful contact with a minor on remand from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had sent the case back so the Superior Court could reconsider it in light of

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05/06/2026

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Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorney Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire of Goldstein Mehta LLC recently won a full acquittal at trial on charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, burglary, and Violations of the Uniform Fi****ms Act in Commonwealth v. R.B. The jury found the client not guilty on e

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05/05/2026

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Peters , affirming the defendant’s convictions for third-degree murder and aggravated assault arising out of a fatal DUI crash on Interstate 95 and rejecting the argument that DUI cases are governed by a heightened, “essentia...

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04/30/2026

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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Roberts , 2026 PA Super 65 (March 30, 2026), affirming the defendant's conviction and holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant's motion for a new trial based on jurors briefly seeing th

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04/25/2026

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On April 22, 2026, the Pennsylvania Superior Court decided Commonwealth v. Zealor , 2026 PA Super 81, holding that police and prosecutors do not need a search warrant to obtain subscriber information, payment information, and internet connection records from an internet service provider. Instead, p

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