• posted: Aug. 15, 2018
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Criminal Defense
• avoiding weapons charges,  gun crimes

According to Pennsylvania state gun law, the falsification of information on applications for gun permits is a third-degree crime that could result in criminal charges — including felony charges. In theory, Read More

• posted: Jun. 15, 2018
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Criminal Defense
• criminal defense attorney,  PA courts,  PA ddefense lawyer

If you’ve been accused of a crime and are searching for the right attorney to represent you, it’s important to prioritize experience. Having a reliable, practiced attorney throughout the entire Read More

• posted: Feb. 28, 2018
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Criminal Defense
• legal experience,  private attorney,  public defender

If you are arrested, you have a constitutional right to an attorney at public expense. However, even if you qualify for a public defender, it can be shortsighted to accept Read More

• posted: Jun. 02, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Criminal Defense
• private attorney,  public defender

You’re sitting in the courthouse on the most stressful day of your life waiting to make your case in hopes of avoiding months or years in jail when a person in a Read More

• posted: Apr. 10, 2017
• Matthew R. Zatko
• Criminal Defense
• felony weapons charges,  firearms purchasers,  gun applications in PA

Can a misplaced stroke of a pen make you an accidental felon? It can if you make it on a gun application. In Pennsylvania, intentionally making a false statement on Read More