Driving Without a License - Pittsburgh

Charged with Driving Without a License?

Attorney Paletta represents many individuals who have been charged with traffic offenses including Driving Without a License. 

You should immediately contact our office to schedule a meeting with Attorney Paletta to discuss your situation. 

You should know that it is important that you plead Not-Guilty on your citation and request a Summary Trial date. 

Even if you have already plead Guilty, or have been found Guilty at your Summary Trial, you have the right to file a Conviction Appeal within 30 days, so don’t hesitate to contact our office!

Call or E-Mail us now so we can start helping you!

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RETAIN A LAWYER WHO KNOWS THE TENDENCIES OF YOUR JUDGE

If you are being prosecuted for any crime, including crimes such as Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) or Possession with the Intent to Deliver (PWID) Narcotics, you as the Defendant have many critical decisions to make.  The first decision you must make is which lawyer to hire.  When making this decision, be certain not to confuse a lawyer who is a good marketer/advertiser with a lawyer who actually knows his profession and performs his job well.

 One aspect of being a good criminal defense lawyer and performing that job well is knowing the tendencies of the Judge to which your case is assigned.  This is significant for purposes of informing the Client of what to expect in the worst case scenario.  For example, for a DUI conviction, certain Judges will not permit Home Electronic Monitoring or “House Arrest” for a third (3^rd) DUI conviction.  Also, for a Narcotics conviction, certain Judges will sentence an older person more harshly than a younger person because an older person should make better decisions.  Retaining a lawyer who is familiar with these tendencies helps the lawyer to advise the Client to make better decisions.  

To discuss this topic further, you are invited to contact Attorney Joseph Paletta to schedule an office consultation.  E-mail joseph@palettalaw.com  or call 412.391.7999.

 

Joseph Paletta, Esq.

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Attorney Paletta's Legal Guide - Criminal Justice System

If you are facing criminal charges in or around Allegheny County and have general questions about the Court Process and what to expect, we have drafted a Legal Guide on our Avvo profile to provide some general information and help explain the process.

To view this Legal Guide, visit:

http://www.avvo.com/pages/show?category_id=6&permalink=criminal-justice-flowchart--a-detailed-explanation-of-the-process-step-by-step
Let us know if you have any questions or need any additional information!

Law Office of Joseph Alexander Paletta

A recent case of Attorney Paletta's

Attorney Paletta recently represented a client who was charged with Indecent Assault - Without Consent of Other...


To find out more about this case and the end result, check out our Recent Case Result Blog!

"Pittsburgh Defense Attorneys Question Sandusky Strategy"

Attorney Paletta's view:

"Two veteran Pittsburgh defense lawyers questioned the decision by former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's lawyer to waive his client's right to a preliminary hearing today.

Another Pittsburgh defense attorney, Joseph Paletta, said waiving the hearing "was certainly a reasonable decision under the circumstances."

One reason lawyers will do that is if an accuser doesn't appear or isn't available for the trial, the prosecutor could introduce the transcript of the witness's preliminary hearing testimony "to remedy that unavailability," Mr. Paletta said. Without it, the witness's no-show creates an "automatic win" for the defense at trial, he said.

Another reason supporting a decision to waive the hearing is that the victims' testimony was likely to be ugly and traumatic "with the likelihood that the case would be held for court anyway," he said."


Source: PostGazette, "Pittsburgh defense attorneys question Sandusky strategy" Jon Schmitz, Dec. 13, 2011