Author Archives: Gary Gerson
Alleged sex crimes at Plum lead to search warrant
As the Plum School District teacher/student sex scandal continues, Pittsburgh sex crimes attorney Gary Gerson has kept a close eye on the case and following its various nuances. Most recently, Law enforcement officials served a search warrant at Plum High School. Sources say they were looking for electronic files and written records about eight girls who… Read More »
Criminal defense for murder suspects
At The Law Offices of Gary Gerson, we take the phrase “innocent until proven guilty” very serious. People who are accused of violent crimes such as murder, weapons charges, and assault have the same right to representation as anyone else. If we are able to help people who have been wrongly convicted or who… Read More »
PA drug charges lawyer discusses overdose epidemic
One of my main duties as a Pennsylvania criminal defense attorney is to help people who have been arrested on drug charges. I enjoy helping people in these situations, especially people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time and really don’t deserve the potential sentence an unforgiving judge may set before them…. Read More »
Passenger speaks up about drunk driving & death of officer
The 21-year-old passenger of the van that hit and killed Ligonier police officer Eric Eslary has admitted that he and the 31-year-old driver of the two friends’ company van had drank most of an 18-pack of beer before that fatal accident last week. The young man called a Pittsburgh news source from his hospital… Read More »
Drug charges and the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act
If you have been convicted of drug charges in the form of a violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act at any point in the last ten years, you may be one of many Pennsylvanians who have received a notice from PennDoT showing that your license will be suspended; however, there is no… Read More »
Criminal defense attorney Gary Gerson explains Miranda rights
Most criminal defense lawyers will advise that if you’re interrogated by authorities about a particular crime, you should say nothing pertinent and ask only to speak to an attorney as soon as possible. Of course, you’ve heard people say “I plead the Fifth,” meaning that they are taking advantage of the part of the Fifth Amendment… Read More »
Different sentences for white collar crimes
News reports out of Pennsylvania show that white collar crimes offenders may be less likely to serve time in jail after they are convicted. Several examples of this criminal law phenomenon have been cited in recent months, as three people have been arrested for theft from organizations during the past three years. One of the… Read More »
Criminal defense for free speech and social media
Pennsylvania residents may know that free speech allows social media posts to be tasteless, disturbing, or vulgar, as well as thought-provoking. However, the Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on whether the First Amendment applies to those who use the Internet to communicate violent or threatening language when the speaker’s intent is… Read More »
Drug abuse and drug charges
Drug charges seem to have reached all-time highs around the Pittsburgh region. This is mainly due to the sharp upturn of illegal drug abuse in the state of Pennsylvania over the past few years. Overdose deaths have devastated hundreds of families in Western PA over the last half-decade. The precursor of many of these addicts’… Read More »
Unlawful search and seizure
Here in the United States, citizens are protected against unlawful search and seizure under our Fourth Amendment. In addition, if an illegal search is performed by law enforcement, federal or otherwise, anything that is found will not allowed to be used as evidence against you in a court of law. This type of protection is found under… Read More »
