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May 13, 2010
  Scranton Sex Crimes
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
I have been writing a bit lately about the social stigma of criminal accusations and about the difficulty individuals often have establishing their innocence after the public, or sometimes even the courts, have determined their guilt, before verdict.

This is perhaps nowhere more true than with Scranton sex crime accusations.  Sex crimes are considered among the worst acts a person can commit, and they carry a social stigma that is often unforgettable, even when a person is found to be innocent.

If you have been charged with a Scranton sex crime, or even if you are suspected of such a crime, then it is not too early to secure a Scranton sex crimes attorney who will do everything possible to establish your innocence and to debunk the evidence investigators and prosecutors have accumulated against you.  

A Scranton sex crimes lawyer from Rogan Law will work to ensure that your legal rights are not violated, and we will begin our own investigation into the charges you are facing in an effort to have those charges lowered or dismissed completely.

Contact aScranton sex crimes lawyer at Rogan Law for a free consultation today.
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May 13, 2010
  Luzerne County Felony Defense
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
It's probably not a great idea for a Luzerne County felony defense attorney to read the public comments that follow news articles detailing successful defense strategies lawyers use to advocate on behalf of their clients.  Everyone is an expert, especially regarding high-profile cases, and the professionals advocating on behalf of the accused are often denigrated right along with their client.

Nonetheless, read them I do, on occasion.  When I do, I remember why I became a Luzerne County felony defense lawyer in the first place.  

When a person is accused of a crime, he is innocent until proven guilty.  But in the eyes of the public - and often even of his friends and family - he becomes guilty upon accusation.  No matter what the courts say, his reputation will never be the same.  An accused person is a tremendously vulnerable person, and is one who deserves the benefit of a vigorous defense.

Working as a Luzerne County felony defense attorney is something of which I am proud.  I suspect that on the day that any one of the public commenters mentioned above is accused of a crime he did not commit, he will be grateful that there are people like Luzerne County felony defense lawyers who suspend judgment and who pour their energy and intellect into constructing the best possible defense for their clients.

If you have been charged with a felony in Luzerne County, then contact a Luzerne County felony defense attorney at Rogan Law to speak with someone who believes deeply in your right to a passionate and unrelenting defense.
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April 19, 2010
  Wilkes-Barre Criminal Lawyer
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
I just began watching Slavery and the Making of America, a PBS documentary that explores the contributions enslaved people made during the foundational years of our American project.  I highly recommend it.

In the first episode, the documentarians demonstrate how corporate interests prevailed over human rights as the slave trade became a burgeoning business not only for the traders themselves, but also for the ship builders, sail makers, insurance companies, and others who became involved.  As the industry grew and became increasingly profitable, white interests coalesced to make human enslavement of Africans a legal and essential part of life in both northern and southern colonies.

I find the emergence of the laws governing slavery both fascinating and horrifying.  How did this happen in America?  How was slavery not only sanctioned but actually rewarded by our legal system?  The simple, ugly truth is that love of money and love of leisure triumphed violently for two centuries over the most basic human decency.

It makes me think how fragile our democracy is, and how hard we must work to honor the people who gave their lives - often unwillingly - so that we could enjoy the freedoms we do today.  We should never take freedom or our future for granted.

Similarly, if you as an individual are ever charged with a crime, then you should not leave your freedom or your future up to chance.  Contact a Wilkes-Barre criminal lawyer at Rogan Law as soon as you can.  Having a Wilkes-Barre criminal lawyer on your side as early as possible in the legal process can even improve your chances significantly.  Call Rogan Law for your free consultation today.

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March 29, 2010
  Stroudsburg, PA Criminal Defense Lawyer
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
Being arrested for any crime is scary and intimidating.  One of the most important steps you can take immediately after your arrest is to involve an experienced criminal defense lawyer in your case to make sure that your legal rights are not violated and that someone with professional insight into the workings of the criminal justice system is fighting on your side.

If you need a Stroudburg, PA criminal defense lawyer, then you should not leave your choice of a lawyer up to chance.  A skilled Stroudsburg, PA criminal defense attorney from Rogan Law will dedicate time, energy and resources to aggressively defending your rights.  

Contact Rogan Law today if you need aStroudsburg, PA criminal defense lawyer who will work to build a compelling case for you.  Even when you fear that you may not be able to avoid jail, you might be surprised to find that with the proper strategy and resources, a strong defense can be presented on your behalf.
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March 29, 2010
  Scranton White Collar Crime Lawyer
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
White collar crimes are crimes such as bribery, fraud, embezzlement, mail fraud, credit card fraud, false identification, insurance fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, identity theft and internet fraud.  These crimes are most often committed within a business environment; their investigation can involve law enforcement, the FBI and the IRS.  

Under most circumstances, investigators assigned to Scranton white collar crime cases will collect substantial quantities of evidence before they file charges.  That is why anyone under suspicion for having committed a Scranton white collar crime should contact a Scranton white collar crime lawyer at Rogan Law as soon as possible.  As an experienced Scranton white collar crime attorney, I will aggressively challenge the charges you might face both inside and outside the courts.

If you are under investigation for or charged with a Scranton white collar crime, then contact a Scranton white collar crime lawyer at Rogan Law today.

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February 26, 2010
  Lackawanna County Courthouse Crime Watch Focuses on Scranton White Collar Crime
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
The Times-Tribune reports that the new Lackawanna County Courthouse Crime Watch campaign has collected about 50 letters from concerned citizens regarding public corruption.  The activist responsible for the crime watch estimates that 60 percent of these letters contain information that might be helpful to state and federal agencies involved with investigating Scranton white collar crime.

Whether or how those government agencies will act on the information contained in the letters remains to be seen, but in the meantime, if you believe you might be a person under suspicion for committing a Scranton white collar crime, then you should not hesitate to contact a skilled Scranton white collar crime lawyer.

A Scranton white collar crime attorney from Rogan Law can help you even before charges have been filed against you.  In fact, you need to get started before charges are filed because, in most cases, investigators will have worked to accumulate a substantial amount of evidence before they file any charges.

Rogan Law offers aggressive defense skills to clients facing misdemeanor or felony Scranton white collar crime charges.  Contact a Scranton white collar crime lawyer at Rogan Law today to schedule a free case consultation.
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February 16, 2010
  Scranton White Collar Crime Lawyer
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
At the University of Scranton, students of criminal justice can earn three credits studying white collar crime, "including corporate misdeeds, political corruption, occupational illegalities and upperworld deviance."  Sounds fascinating, right?

Studying crime and criminals can be quite interesting, but the day to day reality of Scranton white collar crime is usually much more mundane.  One bad choice leads to another and another, and a cycle of corruption is born.  

Other times, associates of the corrupt are swept up in law enforcement investigations.  In these cases, a Scranton white collar crime lawyer who can establish your innocence and protect your rights is a must. 

Rogan Law offers aggressive defense skills to clients facing misdemeanor or felony Scranton white collar crime charges.  Please contact a Scranton white collar crime attorney at Rogan Law today for a free case consultation.

Don't wait until local or federal investigators have accumulated enough evidence to present a compelling case against you.  Contact a Scranton white collar crime lawyer at Rogan Law today.
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January 20, 2010
  FBI Interviews Lackawanna County Commissioner
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
In one of today's most read stories, the Times-Tribune reported that FBI agents spent three hours interviewing Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J. Munchak in its continuing federal grand jury investigation of public corruption.

When the federal government becomes involved in investigating Scranton white collar crimes, the person being investigated must act quickly and intelligently to choose a Scranton white collar crime attorney with the experience to conduct a thorough investigation and to challenge the charges his client faces both inside and outside the courts.

A Scranton white collar crime lawyer from Rogan Law offers aggressive defense skills to clients facing misdemeanor or felony white collar crime charges.

If you are being investigated or if you think you might be investigated in the near future, then do yourself a favor and contact a skilled Scranton white collar crime lawyer at Rogan Law before federal agents accumulate so much information that it becomes more difficult to defend your rights and to protect your freedom.

Contact a Scranton white collar crime attorney at Rogan Law today. 
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January 08, 2010
  Thoughts from a Pocono Criminal Defense Lawyer
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
In the 1960s, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted experiments aimed at measuring everyday people's willingness to perform violent acts against others when told to do so by an authority figure.  You may remember the results from psychology class:  65% of participants, obeying the authority figure's orders, inflicted maximum levels of pain on the experimental subject.

Of course, the "subject" was an actor and was never harmed.  The participants told to inflict the pain were the real subjects, and their behavior generated a national discussion about obedience, conscience and human conformity.

I bring this up because, as a criminal defense lawyer, I regularly deal with people accused of having made criminal choices.  Sometimes my clients are innocent of all wrongdoing; other times, they admit to having done wrong, but want to explain how or why they ended up doing what they did.

How conditions shape our choices remains the object of scientific inquiry, but since the Milgram experiments, we know that most people, under certain conditions, are capable of criminal behavior.  An uncomfortable truth, maybe, but a truth nonetheless.

That is why when I look at the case, for example, of the Newfoundland man who recently pled guilty to helping an alleged killer flee, I try to reserve judgment.  The man says he didn't know about the crimes at the beginning, and that when he found out he was too scared to stop.  Is this the truth?  Either way, he deserves to be heard and defended by a competent Pocono criminal defense lawyer.

Every local person charged with a crime needs a Pocono criminal defense attorney to provide a personalized, strong defense.  

If you are accused of a crime in the Poconos, then you should contact a Pocono criminal defense lawyer from Rogan Law.  Call today.
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December 21, 2009
  Schuylkill Hate Crimes Attorney
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
Last October, President Obama signed legislation expanding the definition of hate crimes to include assaults based upon sexual or gender identity.  The definition already protected individuals on the basis of race, religion and nationality. 

During the previous presidential administration, though the number of reported hate crimes rose, the number of prosecutions decreased dramatically.  

Now, the federal government is looking more carefully at crimes motivated by bias.  According to the New York Times, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has introduced more hate crimes cases this year than in any of the past eight years.

Recently, hate crimes have gotten press here in Pennsylvania as a result of several Shenandoah hate crimes indictments.  Local and national news outlets, including Scranton's Times-Tribune, have reported that federal prosecutors indicted four police officers, including the town's police chief, on charges related to their having allegedly covered up a racially motivated beating that resulted in one man's death.  

Two young men involved in the beating also face federal hate crime charges.

Hate crimes charges are nothing to play around with.  When federal investigators and prosecutors come looking for you, they mean very serious business.  Everyone even remotely involved with this case or others like it should immediately contact a Schuylkill hate crimes attorney.

If you or someone you love is charged with a hate crime, then you should call a Schuylkill hate crimes lawyer from Rogan Law.  We can help guide you in the right direction and explain how a skilled attorney from our firm can help you.  We have a proven success record and are fully prepared to defend your rights.  

Contact Rogan Law today.







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December 03, 2009
  Luzerne County White Collar Crime
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
The Luzerne County corruption scandal has become so widespread that today's Times Leader published a list of all those who have been charged - twenty people so far.

One man on the list also got a taste of personal notoriety today.  The Times Leader reports that a former county deputy chief clerk who has pled guilty in the corruption probe will likely lose his pension because of charges that he accepted a tailored suit in exchange for helping a business secure a contract.  His pension for a suit.

People facing Luzerne County white collar crime charges should leave nothing to chance.  At the first sign of trouble, they should contact a Luzerne County criminal defense attorney who knows what to expect from law enforcement, the FBI, and the IRS.  A Luzerne County criminal defense lawyer from Rogan Law will defend you aggressively both inside and outside the courtroom.

It remains unclear what the corruption probe will uncover next, but chances are that the twenty people identified so far did not act on their own.  

Don't wait until the authorities suspect you of or charge you with a crime.  Contact a Wilkes-Barre white collar crimes attorney today to discuss your concerns.  A Wilkes-Barre white collar crimes lawyer from Rogan Law will work tirelessly to keep your reputation intact and to secure your freedom.  Call us today. 




 
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November 09, 2009
  Scranton PA Child Pornography Lawyer
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
Figuring out how to find a Scranton PA child pornography lawyer isn't an easy thing to do, but sometimes, innocent people do find themselves charged with sex crimes and needing a legal advocate.  Rogan Law can help.

Today's Pocono Record reports that a recent Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people were accused and even convicted of possessing child pornography because viruses had infected their computers, leaving pornographic images in their wake.  These people found it extremely difficult to convince anyone of their innocence, largely because real pedophiles often use any excuse they can find, including the computer virus excuse, to explain away their behavior.   

However, as the article explains, not every person who has child pornography on his or her computer is responsible for putting it there.  Though law enforcement and the public are often quick to assume the worst, other explanations remain possible.

Child pornography is a serious sex crime and a form of child molestation, exploitation and abuse.  It is defined as a depiction of a child or minor under the age of fourteen involved in specific sexual activities, and it generates a multibillion dollar business that often involves the use of the internet to trade photos, videos and recordings.

If you are facing child pornography charges, then you need a Scranton PA child pornography attorney who will fight aggressively to demonstrate your innocence.  A Scranton PA child pornography lawyer from Rogan Law will bring experience and integrity to your defense.  Contact us today.

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October 30, 2009
  Scranton Theft Attorney
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
It's Halloween, and if the pumpkins and goblins don't help you remember, then an article in today's Times-Tribune might make it difficult for you to forget.  The article deals with the age-old issue of grave robberies, and the fact that, nationwide, guards and police are on high alert for potential offenders on Halloween night. 

Talk about needing a Scranton theft attorney, right?  Can you imagine being wanted for grave theft?

Regardless of the nature of your Scranton theft charges, having the right Scranton theft attorney can make a huge difference in the outcome of your case.  A Scranton theft lawyer from Rogan Law will know how to effectively address any eyewitness testimony present in your case, because sometimes what people think they see is not what it seems to be - even when it's not Halloween!

Don't leave the outcome of your Scranton theft charges to chance.  

Contact a Scranton criminal defense lawyer from Rogan Law today.  A Scranton criminal defense attorney from Rogan Law will do everything he can to resolve your theft charges in the best possible way.  Call today.
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October 24, 2009
  Scranton White Collar Crime
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
Much like mafia families having been glamorized on TV and in the movies, white collar criminals have sometimes been depicted in enticing ways by the entertainment industry.  A brand new show on the USA Network called White Collar does just this, playing up a white collar criminal's charm, intelligence and sophistication.

In real life, however, white collar crime is seldom entertaining.  Investigations of Scranton white collar crime often involve law enforcement, the FBI and the IRS.  Under most circumstances, investigators will have accumulated a substantial amount of evidence before charges are filed.  Not so fun.

A Scranton white collar crimes attorney from Rogan Law can aggressively challenge Scranton white collar crime charges.  

As a premier Scranton white collar crime lawyer, I am committed to ensuring that I safeguard my clients' legal rights at all times.  I always strive to keep a client out of jail or prison by aggressively challenging the government's case.

Rogan Law offers aggressive defense skills to clients facing misdemeanor or felony, state or federal, Scranton white collar crime charges.  

Facing Scranton white collar crime charges?  Contact Rogan Law today.
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October 08, 2009
  Luzerne County Bribery
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
The Times-Tribune ran a story today about a Luzerne County bribery case in which a former Pittston area school superintendent was sentenced to thirteen months in prison for accepting bribes.  

Luzerne County bribery charges are serious business.  Any time a person offers or accepts something of value in exchange for influence on a government official or public employee he can be charged with bribery.  Both the person offering the bribe and the person accepting the bribe can face criminal charges if the illegal activity is detected.

If you are facing Luzerne County bribery charges, then you need a Wilkes-Barre criminal defense attorney who knows how to aggressively and effectively defend you against these very serious charges.  

A Wilkes-Barre criminal defense lawyer from Rogan Law can help you with your Luzerne County bribery charges, no matter what the circumstances are.  

For help with your Wilkes-Barre bribery charges, contact a Wilkes-Barre bribery lawyer at Rogan Law today.
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October 08, 2009
  Luzerne County White Collar Crime
Posted By Patrick M. Rogan
In Luzerne County, white collar crime is investigated by the Detective Division of the Luzerne County District Attorney's office.  The ten detectives who make up this division have been specially trained by the FBI, the Pennsylvania State Police and other outside organizations to bring the county's full resources to bear on suspected criminals.

Investigations of Luzerne County white collar crimes often involve multiple agencies, and under most circumstances, investigators will have accumulated a substantial amount of evidence before charges are even filed.

If you are under investigation for or have been accused of a Luzerne County white collar crime, then you need a skilled Luzerne County white collar crimes attorney. 

A Luzerne County white collar crimes lawyer from Rogan Law can aggressively challenge the charges that a client faces both inside and outside a court of law.  We are committed to ensuring that we safeguard our clients' legal rights at all times.

Facing white collar crimes charges in Luzerne County?  Contact Rogan law today.
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