~ MICHAEL A. DEJOHN ATTORNEY AT LAW

CRIMINAL DEFENSE, DUI, FAMILY LAW
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Criminal Defense
Attorney DeJohn specializes in criminal law and has handled over 5,000 criminal-related cases since his admission to the Bar, and at all stages of a criminal case, including the following:
 
  • preliminary hearings
  • formal arraignments
  • discovery requests
  • pre-trial motions for relief (suppression, identification, alibi)
  • plea negotiations/hearings
  • jury trials
  • non-jury (bench) trials
  • sentencing proceedings
  • probation/parole violations (County & State)
  • appeals
  • PCRA Petitions
  • extradition hearings
  • bond hearings
  • Motions for Work Release Privileges
 
He is also a skilled trial lawyer that has participated as sole counsel in numerous criminal jury trials.  He is very familiar with Erie and Crawford County court procedures.  He is in a courtroom nearly every day.
 
Attorney DeJohn is also a former Prosecutor's Aide, and conducted the Night Prosecutor Program in Dayton, Ohio from May 1999 to May 2000.
Appeals & P.C.R.A.'s

Attorney DeJohn produced over sixty key opinions while he was a judicial law clerk.  He has exceptional researching skills when dealing with appellate issues.  He has helped people convicted of crimes pursue their rights on appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court located in Allegheny County.  He has also helped persons seek relief through the Post-Conviction Collateral Relief Act.

 

P.F.A. & I.C.C. Hearings

Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant in a P.F.A. or I.C.C. action, Attorney DeJohn will zealously represent your position. 

 

Consenting to a P.F.A. can have vast ramifications and can impact your child custody rights as well.  I.C.C. violations can carry up to 6 months of incarceration.  If you have been served with a temporary Protection From Abuse order or Indirect Criminal Contempt violation, contact Attorney DeJohn immediately!  These hearings are scheduled quite quickly and your counsel needs time to adequately prepare. 

 

If you need legal representation with the preparation and filing of a PFA, call Attorney DeJohn today.  He will consult with you, discuss all of your options, and assist you in the preparation and filing of any necessary documents.