Background:
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 3, 1952; Admitted to Bar 1977, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991 U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Education:
Temple University (B.A., cum laude, 1974; J.D. 1977) Lecturer, Allentown Police Academy, 1978-1984, 1989-1994. Assistant District Attorney 1977-1981 and 1984-1988, Assistant Public Defender, 1981-1984, and Court appointed Juvenile Master, 1989-1993, Lehigh County.
Memberships:
Member, Allentown Zoning Board, 1985-1986. Member, Donald E. Wieand American Inn of Court. Member, Lehigh County (member, Board of Directors, 1983-2000; President 1997). Northampton County and Pennsylvania (Member, Criminal Law Section) Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Reported Cases:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Yastrop, 768 A2d 318 (Pa. 2001)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Peter David Moyer, 648 A2d 42 (1994)
Schuster vs. PennDot, 18 D&C 4th 142 (1992)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Pasquariello, 14 D&C 4th 506 (1992)
Practice Areas:
Criminal law; Practice before all Federal and State Trial Courts Appellate Practice; Driving While Intoxicated; Drivers License Suspension; Drug Crimes; Juvenile Law; Parole and Probation; White Collar Crime