Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

enough evidence

My boyfriend is a ''suspect'' in a double homicide, but they have not found the murder weapon. The ''witness'' to the shooting has been arrested for giving false information. The police have my boyfriend in jail on a parole violation, but have not told him what the violation is. He has been held in the county jail for 2 months and he has not even seen a judge. They will not allow his lawyer to see what the evidence is against him, and will not say weither or not he will be charged. My questions are:

If there is no murder weapon and the witness is a known liar, can he still be charged?

How long do they have to tell him why he is being held on a parole violation and what it is for?


Asked on 3/03/08, 4:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Berman Law Offices of Michael A. Berman

Re: enough evidence

Yes, he can still be charged. Innocent until proven guilty is the reason why....He needs a lawyer who will push for things. Is he repped by the Public Defender or private counsel?

Michael A. Berman, Esq.

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Answered on 3/03/08, 4:41 pm


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