You're just going about your normal, everyday business. Maybe it's taking out the trash, mowing the lawn or getting the kids off to school. Then, suddenly, the police show up at your home, work or around the corner.  There's a law enforcement officer right in front of you, or on the phone, and they want to talk.  It is the begining of  The Police Interview.  They start asking you everyday questions. You're being questioned in the interrogation room. You're not in handcuffs. You're not in a police station or even in the back of a patrol car, just on the corner outside of work. Maybe you're having polite conversation with police over coffee in your kitchen. What do you do about  The Police Interview? What do you say? Why do you still feel nervous?
In an ideal world, we could just tell everything we know, have seen, or have no idea about, to the Police.  In the real world, Law Enforcement already has a basic idea of what they want you to say.  They'll make their own interpretations of your statements.
Maybe it's accurate, maybe it's not.  Maybe, no matter what you say, your words will be used against you.   Please remember, YOU'RE NOT GUILTY just because you want to talk to a lawyer.  Whether you're a wittiness, suspect or family member, you have rights. Whether you want to participate in the investigation, or not.

You deserve to have someone guiding you through this awful process of  The Police Interview.  We are the attorneys at Curcillo Law.

Pennsylvania Extradition?  If you or someone you know has been arrested in a state outside of Pennsylvania for charges filed by a Pennsylvania law enforcement agency, it can be frustrating and scary. Frequently no one in a position of authority tells you what to expect, and that’s what makes the whole process so difficult.

In the context of this blog, extradition is a legal term that referring to the official process of transferring an accused person from one state’s jurisdiction to another state’s jurisdiction.  Every state will have its own procedure, but you can generally expect the accused to be incarcerated in the arresting state until he or she either waives Pennsylvania Extradition  (i.e.,  the prisoner  chooses to willingly surrender  himself to Pennsylvania), or the arresting state holds an extradition hearing and the presiding judge determines whether the accused should be extradited.   When an individual waives extradition or a judge determines extradition is legally appropriate, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is notified that the accused is available to be transferred to Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania will have a specified period of time to arrange for transportation.  If Pennsylvania has failed to make arrangements within that period of time, the accused may be released from custody. Within the time parameters given by the Judge, it is usually difficult if not impossible to precisely predict when an accused will be picked up in the arresting state and will arrive in Pennsylvania.  The County Sherriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office have the most control over and knowledge of when this is likely to occur, but security concerns frequently restrict what information can be released to an accused or his family.

Please call the attorneys at Curcillo Law so that we can help guide you through the Pennsylvania Extradition  process.

Leave the "doom and gloom" to the politicians - the housing market in the Harrisburg region is alive and well and even thriving. All signs point to market optimism and consumer confidence during 2012. Home sales are up 11% in the 3rd quarter of 2012 and all indicators are positive for a record year for real estate in the Harrisburg Area. http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/10/housing_prices.html