Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Danielle Ross
Scranton, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Widener University School of Law
An experienced attorney, Danielle has provided successful representation to thousands of clients. Her practice includes Divorce/Family Law, Immigration/ Deportation Defense, Criminal Law/DUI Defense. She will be a strong advocate for you through every step of your case.
Call today for a consultation - 570-507-2971.
Se habla Español.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Brian Jordan
Stroudsburg, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Widener University
Criminal Defense Attorney handling all criminal, DUI, traffic, expungement matters in Pennsylvania. Serving Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Pike counties. 24/7 ACCESS:
CALL or TEXT: 570-764-4114
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Gerard Michael Karam
Scranton, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 37 years of experience
(570) 348-0776
Suite 201 Bank Towers
321 Spruce St.
Scranton, PA 18503
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Hillary A. Madden
Tannersville, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Widener University
Attorney Madden has experience representing individuals charged with serious criminal offenses such as attempted homicide, aggravated assault, drug delivery and possession, sex crimes and theft crimes. Additionally, she represents individuals charged with D.U.I. and traffic related offenses.
Attorney Madden primarily practices in Monroe County but also accepts cases in Northampton and Carbon County.
Attorney Madden's objective is to not only advocate for her client's rights, but to also ensure each client fully understands each step of the criminal process.
Need help? Call 570-620-0320 for a free consultation.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Christopher James Szewczyk
Scranton, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Syracuse University
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
John Petorak
Scranton, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Business, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Matthew Muckler
Kingston, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Matthew T. Muckler is the founding attorney of Muckler Law, LLC, and a leading authority in criminal defense. Having been licensed in Pennsylvania since 2008, Matthew has demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice system—insights he gained not just as a defense attorney but also during his tenure as a Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial MediaResponsive Law
Ellis B. Klein
Doylestown, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Widener University Delaware School of Law
25 office locations throughout Pennsylvania. Call for nearest office location.
I am a former Senior Deputy District Attorney with personal experience in over 10,000 court cases, ranging from minor traffic offenses to homicide. In addition to criminal and traffic defense, I have been practicing Bankruptcy since 1999 and have helped thousands of clients get a Fresh Financial Start.
My practice is limited to Criminal, DUI, Traffic and Bankruptcy cases. I am NOT a general practitioner who handles many different types of law. Criminal and Bankruptcy law is the only law that I have practiced since I became a lawyer over...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Timothy Kraeer
Allentown, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Tim has significant experience in civil litigation, personal injury, workers’ compensation and criminal defense. He attended law school at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE. Tim graduated with honors and finished in the top twenty percent of his class while earning Dean’s List Honors and Certificates of Achievement in several subjects.
Tim grew up in West Chester attending SS. Simon & Jude and then Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown. He attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he graduated summa cum laude while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Flight Science. Tim’s aviation passion has...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Keith J. Williams
Quakertown, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Keith J. Williams, Esq. has dedicated his professional career to defending and protecting the rights of his clients.
Since 1983, Keith J. Williams has been practicing law in Buck County, Montgomery County, Lehigh County, and surrounding Pennsylvania areas. His practice focuses on representing individuals in a variety of matters including Criminal Defense, DUI (Driving Under the Influence), Juvenile Law, and Traffic Violations. In addition, he is qualified under PA Rule 801 to handle death penalty cases.
Anyone can be charged with a crime. Keith J. Williams understands that bad things happen to good people and that, sometimes, good people make poor decisions....
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Scott MacNair
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Municipal
Villanova University School of Law
Scott MacNair is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law. He began his legal career in 1998 with the Pennsylvania State Education Association where he specialized in labor and education law. In 1999, he obtained a judicial clerkship with a Court of Common Pleas Judge, the Honorable Linda K.M. Ludgate, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. In 2001, Scott obtained employment as an Assistant District Attorney with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. In 2004, he was promoted to Chief of Narcotics with the District Attorney’s Office. In 2005, he was promoted to Deputy District...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Elliott Ross Katz
Doylestown, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Kathryn Elizabeth Roberts
Allentown, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Villanova University School of Law
Most experienced trial attorney in Lehigh County (89 jury trials in past 17 years) Practicing in both state and federal courts, including 3rd Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Former law clerk to President Judge of Lehigh County. Rated "expert" in Criminal Defense by Nat'l Assoc of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL). Certified in capital/death penalty homicide cases. Fluent in French, working knowledge of Spanish, interpreter available for Arabic
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Joel Aaron Ready
Blandon, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Regent University School of Law
I am a litigation attorney practicing primarily in the Reading area, and the editor of www.SCOPAreview.com, a website providing coverage of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In my free time, I enjoy creating media, watching classic movies and everything about college football. During my law school career, I worked for Justice McClanahan of the Virginia Supreme Court, helped author an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States, obtained Regent Law’s “Eagle Award” for the top class grade from a former US Attorney-General on the law of war, and graduated in the top 10 of my class....
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Daniel Martin Keane
Doylestown, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Daniel M. Keane is a Shareholder in the firm. Dan’s main areas of practice include family law, DUI defense, dependency, general criminal defense, civil litigation and Orphan’s Court litigation. He is a member of the Bucks County Children & Youth Attorney Conflict List representing parents in dependency and termination of parental rights matters, and is currently serving as a conflict attorney for the Office of Guardian Ad Litem in which he is appointed by the court to represent children in dependency proceedings. In addition, Dan is a member of the Bucks County Orphan’s Court Attorney Appointment List in which he...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Michael Ira Stump
Macungie, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 41 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Duquesne Law School J.D.
I am Attorney Michael Ira Stump and am a lifelong resident of Alburtis, Pa. I served my country in the military as a Marine in Vietnam and a Soldier
(JAG Attorney) during the Gulf War. I retired from the U.S. Army in 2000 and opened my Law office in Macungie, PA. I primarily serve Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and surrounding counties.
I am a former Army JAG Attorney with over 30 years of legal experience. I have served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for three years and a U.S. Treasury Agent for eight years. I have...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
E. Edward Qaqish
Allentown, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 14 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Widener University
Ed Qaqish began this practice in an effort to provide efficient and competent representation to residents of the Lehigh Valley.
Attorney Qaqish was raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Following his graduation from Liberty High School, he went on to study at the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania where he graduated in 2006 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in History.
After college, Attorney Qaqish enrolled at Widener University’s School of Law in Harrisburg. During his three years of dedication, he excelled in the study of law, was named a Widener Merit Scholar, and served as an Internal Editor for the Widener...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Michael J. Donohue
Allentown, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Since his admission to the Bar in 2005, Attorney Michael Donohue has practiced criminal law almost exclusively. Over the course of the past decade, Attorney Donohue has gained invaluable experience from nearly every position in the courtroom. As a law clerk working for a criminal judge, Attorney Donohue learned how criminal law judges resolve important factual and legal issues while reaching their verdicts. He also honed persuasive research and writing skills that can often be the difference in particularly complex and technical litigation. As an Assistant Public Defender, Attorney Michael Donohue learned how...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Mr. Edward Michael Olexa
Hazleton, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Syracuse University
Edward Olexa is an aggressive criminal defense attorney whose office is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He is currently accepting cases in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, Columbia, Wyoming & Sullivan Counties.
Edward gets results for his clients, whether they are looking to work out the most favorable plea agreement or they are looking to challenge the state's evidence at trial. Attorney Olexa gets these results while providing top-notch customer service to his clients and the responsive representation they deserve. He is known for tackling difficult causes, and often handles matters that are challenging, including unpopular causes. ...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Angel Mae Theresa Webby
W. Hazleton, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Animal, Insurance Claims and White Collar Crime
Angel Mae Webby was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1979 and has resided in Pennsylvania since 1980. She graduated with honors from Crestwood High School and furthered her education at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Ms. Webby was a third generation King's College attendee. She graduated from King's College in the Honors Program with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
Angel Mae Webby attended law school at Dickinson School of Law, where she received the Nadel Scholarship and Pinkus Grant for academic achievement. Also, while at Dickinson Law School she was active in leadership and committe positions. She graduated with...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Paul Joseph Bender
Bethlehem, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Carla Risoldi
New Hope, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 33 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Carla Risoldi, a highly-rated attorney, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from Fordham University School of Law and was an Assistant District Attorney in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Carla opened RISOLDI LAW OFFICES, LLC in 1994 and has been serving satisfied clients in areas of family law (divorce, custody, support, protection from abuse) and criminal defense (DUI/DWI, misdemeanors, felonies, drug cases, juvenile court, traffic offenses, drivers licensing issues) and general practice since then. She practices in Pennsylvania and New...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
James L. Markofski
Gilbertsville, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
James attended Malvern Preparatory School and is a 1978 graduate of Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School of Kingston, Pennsylvania. James also attended the University of Miami and University of Scranton, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. In 1986, James was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law. From 1986 through 1989, James was a Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney on the Major Crimes Unit and the Sex Crimes Unit, which he captained toward the end of his tenure with the DA's Office. Upon concluding his career as a prosecutor, James joined...
Claimed Lawyer Profile
George Nassif
Bethlehem, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 23 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Animal, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Stevie K. Draklan
Allentown, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer
Traffic Tickets and Consumer
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial MediaResponsive Law
Kelli Statt
Lebanon, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
New York Law School
Proudly serving clients throughout Central Pennsylvania, I am a Senior Attorney at the Law Offices of Jason R Carpenter. We prioritize a client-focused approach and provide the communication our clients need in facing their legal matters. We are different kind of law firm that offers clients guidance with their lives, not just legal help. Gain the effective and affordable representation you need. Contact me today for a free consultation!
https://www.jasoncarpenterlaw.com/our-team/kelli-statt/
Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Michael Worgul
Greensburg, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Duquesne University School of Law
My name is Michael Worgul. I was born and raised right here in Pittsburgh, and it’s probably no surprise that I’ve settled down here too. I went to Duquesne University for my college and law degrees; right after being admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 2004, I joined Arthur Bloom & Associates, LLC, a small private practice. I later joined the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel for two years, representing indigent criminal defendants who needed legal help. I’m a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, Criminal Litigation section, as well as a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Steve Edward Jarmon Jr.
Philadelphia, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 19 years of experience
(610) 701-4414
One South Broad Street
Suite 1500
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Steve E. Jarmon is a partner at Lamb McErlane PC and has spent his entire legal career practicing Criminal Law in Chester County, PA and the Greater Philadelphia Area. His primary focus in defending the rights of his clients is to provide open, honest and straightforward legal representation. He is sincerely proud of his dedication to his clients and his reputation in the legal community is unparalleled. Steve has unique experience as a criminal defense attorney because he has worked on both sides of the courtroom. Before he moved into criminal defense, Steve worked as a prosecutor for the...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Michael D. DiCindio
West Chester, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Mike DiCindio founded DiCindio Law, LLC in 2014. The firm is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and focuses on criminal defense and personal injury cases. As a Chester County criminal defense attorney, Mr. DiCindio represents clients accused of violent crimes, theft crimes, sex crimes, domestic violence, DUI, and other criminal offenses. He also helps accident victims recover compensation in personal injury cases. Mr. DiCindio is an experienced litigator with over 11 years of experience in Pennsylvania courtrooms.
Mr. DiCindio started his career as a Chester County prosecutor. He uses his prosecutorial experience to advise his criminal defense clients about the best...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Alexander Donald Egner
LANCASTER, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Pennsylvania State University
The courtroom experience you need. Years of experience as a prosecutor, almost a decade as a Military Police officer. Prepared to represent you and defend you rights.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Sean T. Logue
Greensburg, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
West Virginia University College of Law
We have handled hundreds of criminal and civil litigation matters throughout southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Robert E. Mielnicki
Pittsburgh, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Duquesne University School of Law
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&A
Andrea E. Mertz
Reading, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
American University Washington College of Law
Andrea E. Mertz is an attorney with Polyak Law Office, P.C. Ms. Mertz's practice focuses on defending vigorously the rights of the criminally accused. She has 18 years of experience in representing individuals at the pretrial and trial levels of adjudication. She has a background of helping individuals overcome significant challenges and obstacles in their lives. Ms. Mertz received her Juris Doctor from American University in Washington, D.C. in 1996, and her Bachelors of Arts from Purdue University. She is a member of the state bars of Pennsylvania and Maryland and the federal bar of the...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Zachary Cooper
Blue Bell, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Widener University's School of Law.
Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer Zachary B. Cooper devotes 100 percent of his legal practice to defending accused drunk drivers. His experience as a former prosecutor gives him a distinct advantage when defending Pennsylvania DUI cases. Pennsylvania DUI attorney Zachary B. Cooper graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and earned his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. Upon graduation, Zachary was admitted to the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. Once admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, Zachary became an Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Since leaving the District Attorney's office, Pennsylvania DUI attorney Zachary B. Cooper has...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Michael Dennis Matter
Camp Hill, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
With over twenty years of practicing law, Michael has a broad legal background and an in-depth experience in litigations. Michael is highly skilled and is diversely skilled in various branches of the law, making him a valuable asset to the firm. He demonstrates his dedication and unwavering commitment daily to protecting every client's rights and helps his clients seek the justice they deserve. He has experience in trial practices and superior communication skills, allowing his clients to feel confident and safe during their most vulnerable moments.
Michael earned his J.D. from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law and has...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ASocial Media
Kathleen Gadalla
Camp Hill, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of California - San Diego
Kathleen is the Founder of Grace Legal Offices. For Kathleen, Grace Legal Office’s family and criminal law practice is more than a professional choice. The law is her calling and she is a strong advocate for her clients. She has a profound belief, based on her educational experience and legal experience, that those facing the most trying legal circumstances deserve more than just a good lawyer. They are entitled to be treated with compassion, transparency, and for Kathleen, the dignity that stems from her deep Christian faith.
Kathleen’s invaluable experience in criminal defense and family law was established in the years...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Thomas L. Kearney IV
York, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Thomas L. Kearney, IV (T.L.), is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he received a B.S. in both Business and Psychology. T.L. graduated Cum Laude from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. While attending Widener, T.L. served on the Executive Board, as an Editor, for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and was the Vice President of the entire Student Bar Association. He was also selected for an externship with the Honorable Justice Richard Barclay Surrick of the United States District Court for the Eastern District...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileSocial Media
Jason Dunkle
State College, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
At JD Law, located in State College, Pennsylvania, we will protect your rights. Whether it’s a misdemeanor or felony, a criminal conviction will have consequences. Criminal defense attorney Jason S. Dunkle has more than a decade of experience and has represented thousands of clients in Central Pennsylvania. His goal is to provide students and other individuals with the most favorable outcome in every legal matter. Whether it concerns allegations of white collar crime, DUI or DWI charges, sex offenses, drug possession or distribution arrests, or traffic violations, Jason Dunkle can provide you with skilled criminal defense representation.
Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Samir Sarna
Greensburg, PA Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
My name is Samir Sarna, and I am a Partner at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC. I moved to Pittsburgh in 2007 to attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While in Pittsburgh, I met my wife, fell in love with the city, and decided to settle down here and dedicate my legal career to defending the rights of those accused of committing crimes.
After graduating law school, I clerked at the Office of the Public Defender for Allegheny County and later became an Associate Counsel at the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel. Serving at...
Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg SearchSocial Media
Matthew Ness
Pittsburgh, PA Traffic Tickets Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Duquesne University School of Law
I grew up in suburban Pittsburgh in a blue collar family where I was instilled with working class ethics and values that continue to embody me today — and that I recognize and appreciate in many of the people I represent in the criminal court system.
I am dedicated to fighting for the rights of my clients to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, to fair and speedy trials, to just punishment, and to not be coerced into self-incrimination. I believe passionately that the basic principles regarding the rights of people accused of crimes are worth upholding and...