Goldstein Mehta LLC is a law firm based in Philadelphia specializing in criminal defense. The firm represents clients facing a wide range of criminal charges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including violent crimes, sex crimes, theft, drug offenses, white collar crimes, and juvenile cases. Their attorneys have experience handling cases at trial and on appeal, including post-conviction relief and federal habeas corpus petitions. The firm publishes legal blogs that analyze recent court decisions, evidentiary issues, and procedural developments relevant to criminal defense practice. Their content aims to inform readers about criminal law topics, court rulings, and defense strategies in state and federal courts.
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Smith, affirming a trial court’s broad discretion in refusing a specific jury selection question about a juror’s potential for bias in favor of…
Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has issued an important decision on digital privacy and criminal investigations. In Commonwealth v. Choice, the Court considered, for the first time, whether police may use geofence warrants to…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Johnson. The Court affirmed the defendant’s conviction based on the use of the preliminary hearing testimony and accompanying exhibits against him…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently addressed a major issue in jury selection in Commonwealth v. Walker: whether the trial judge or prosecutor may ask potential jurors during voir dire if they are…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Carter, holding that the trial court properly suppressed a cell phone where the police looked at the cell phone’s screen during…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Wellman, holding that conspiracy to commit second-degree murder is a cognizable offense under Pennsylvania law. The Court held both that the…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
On July 31, 2025, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a new decision in Commonwealth v. Randolph, upholding the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s felon-in-possession statute, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105(a)(1). The Court rejected Randolph’s Second…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorney Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
Philadelphia criminal defense attorney Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire, recently won a significant victory for his client, M.D., in the Pennsylvania Superior Court. In a detailed, 18-page opinion issued in July 2025, the…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorney Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire of Goldstein Mehta LLC recently won a major victory for one of his clients in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Attorney Zak T.…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Anderson, holding that a driver may have a reasonable expectation of privacy even where they are pulled over driving a car…
