Law Offices of Andrew David Montroy

01/29/2026

Last week a Philadelphia jury found Mr. Montroy’s client NOT GUILTY of Corruption/Racketeering and Drug Distribution charges. After hearing all the evidence and listening to closing arguments by Mr. Montroy the jurors agreed that the Attorney General’s office prosecuting the case did not meet their burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

10/23/2025

Jury finds Mr. Montroy’s client NOT GUILTY in triple homicide. He successfully defended his client throughout a 2 week, five-codefendant trial where the jury found his client the only defendant not guilty amongst the five defendants.

10/23/2023

Motion granted under Pennsylvania Criminal Procedure Rule 600a resulting in the dismissal of serious sexual assault charges. Commonwealth today deemed not to appeal that decision affirming the finality of this matter.

08/11/2023

Not Guilty Assault and Terroristic Threat Charges

Attorney Andrew Montroy successfully argued before Municipal Court in Philadelphia and his client was found not guilty of all charges.

08/19/2022

07/21/2020

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a new holding that will have a significant impact on how Preliminary hearings are conducted throughout the state. The commonwealth may no longer seek to hold a case over based upon hearsay evidence alone.

05/21/2020

Important new opinion from the Pennsylvania Superior Court regarding DUI matters. Under the holding, a prior ARD Admission cannot be used as a previous conviction for a subsequent DUI offense. Please see the below opinion and contact my office for further explanation.

04/23/2020

Yesterday, the First Judicial District extended the Judicial Emergency order closing courts through May 31, 2020. Our office is continuing to represent clients through this emergency within the perimeters of the order. Please do not hesitate to contact our office by phone or email to answer your legal questions.

03/21/2020

Please see the order from yesterday from the First Judicial District regarding the courts’ operations in Philadelphia.

03/16/2020

Please see the below article notifying of closures throughout the city of all non-essential operations including the
Philadelphia Courts except for emergency matters. Our office hours will have to be suspended by order of the city. Please contact our office by phone or email.

Philadelphia ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down by 5 p.m. on Monday and will halt all non-essential government operations on Tuesday, in the city’s most aggressive steps yet to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

03/06/2020

Defend the Defenders

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https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/03/05/us/ap-us-public-defenders-fired.html

The firing of two county public defenders in the Philadelphia suburbs is drawing a growing backlash, coming after their office filed a court brief that said systemic failures in cash bail practices are rife in Pennsylvania.