Bernard J. Brown
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Criminal Law, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime, Traffic, Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes, Assault & Battery, Juvenile
58 8th Avenue, Suite 60, Carbondale, PA 18407
About Bernard J. Brown
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Drug Crime
- Traffic
- Criminal Defense
- Sex Crimes
- Assault & Battery
- Juvenile
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2007J.D.
Representative Cases
- Commonwealth vs. Wandaly Perez-Hood: (DEATH PENALTY CASE: Guilty 1st Degree Murder, sentenced to: Life in Prison)
- Commonwealth vs. Hugo Selenski: (DEATH PENALTY CASE: Guilty 1st Degree Murder- Accomplice, UNANIMOUS to Life Verdict)
- Commonwealth v. Michael Simonson: (Acquitted of Attempted 1st Degree Murder- found guilty of Institutional Assault on Another Inmate)
- Commonwealth vs. Jason Dominick: (Acquitted on 1st Degree Murder of Frank Bonnacci)
- Commonwealth v. Preston Bonnett: (3-counts of Murder & Arson -Acquitted1ST Degree Murder, guilty of Arson and Second Degree Murder)
- Commonwealth v. Stephanie Tarapchak: (Murder Charge against Doctor: split-verdict, Acquitted on 6 lesser included offenses)
- Commonwealth v. Ryan Harding: (plead Guilty 3RD Degree Murder)
- Commonwealth vs. Jeffrey Paulish: (plead Guilty Corruption of Minors)
- Commonwealth vs. James Romano: (plead Guilty Hindering Prosecution- Warning a Witness)
- Commonwealth vs. Tristan Kurilla: (Murder charge for a Juvenile – Certified to Juvenile Court for Disposition)
- Commonwealth vs. Eric Gower: (pled Risking a Catastrophe (M) – 2-years Probation)
- Commonwealth v. Tiffany Timko: (charged Vehicular Homicide – pled to Misdemeanor Involuntary Manslaughter – 12 month sentence)
- Commonwealth v. Tanner Curtis: (2ND Degree Murder & MURDER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE LINE OF DUTY: pled 3RD Degree Murder with an agreed upon sentence of 9-18 years w/ credit for 2-years time served)
- Commonwealth v. Joshua Hupperterz: (Open Count of Murder in Philadelphia- found Guilty of 1ST Degree, Life Sentence; co-counsel)
- United States v. Shawn Cavanaugh: (Bank Robbery- Federal Case, Luzerne County: guilty plea)
- Commonwealth v. Jabar Whitfield: (charged Attempted Homicide- pled to Aggravated Assault by Physical Menace sentenced to 18-36 months credit for 17-months time served)
- United States v. Mark Icker: (charged in State and Federal Court with Solicitation, Official Oppression, Obstruction of Justice, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault – pled to Federal: Violation of Civil Rights with an agreed upon sentence of 12 years)
- United States v. Aaron Broussard: (charged with Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, two medical school students, pending trial)
- United States v. Faizal Bhimani: (Human Trafficking, Prostitution- Federal Case, Monroe County: Pre-Trial Stages, no trial date set)
- Commonwealth v. Cornelius Mapson: (charged with 1ST Degree Murder and the government is seeking the DEATH PENALTY, scheduled for trial March 23, 2020)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2007
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2007
Other Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- PACDL Rules Committee (Member)
Articles
Published Works
- “My First Trial”: Pennsylvania Bar Association YLD (Young Lawyers Division Newsletter): At Issue – January 2017
Office Info
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