The Law Offices of Peter L. Johnston, LLC

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Peter L. Johnston, LLC

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Happy Fourth of July!

On behalf of all of us here at the Law Offices of Peter L. Johnston, L.L.C. best wishes to you and yours for a Happy (and safe) Fourth of July Weekend!  We’ll be back at work after the long weekend

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Car crashes’ toll on society “staggering”

As the below article, notes car crashes impose on our society a staggering toll…$871 billion a year.  The most common causes of automobile accidents are speeding, drunk driving and distracted driving.  If you are a victim of an automobile accident,

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Criminal defense of minors differs from defense of adults

This morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer has in interesting look at a day in juvenile court in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ( See, http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140519_The_quiet_er__drama_of_juvenile_court.html ).  Juvenile courts, a branch of family courts, handle cases which arise when minors are arrested and accused of committing

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Spring Has Sprung!

It’s nice to finally enjoy some nice spring weather here in the Delaware Valley!  But, legal matters continue to arise and, as a result, our work continues.  More people out and about means more accidents happening.  If you may need

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High number of innocent people sent to death row

This report from The Huffington Post shows that more than four percent of individuals sent to death row were actually innocent. These sobering statistics both add to more troubling questions regarding the justice of capital punishment and underscore the critical

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