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
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Attorney Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire of Goldstein Mehta LLC recently won a new trial for a client convicted of third-degree murder and aggravated assault in Commonwealth v. V.G. In…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Martin, 2025 PA Super 130, narrowing the “place of abode” defense for purposes of VUFA § 6106 and affirming the defendant’s…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
In a major Second Amendment decision for citizens of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has declared 18 Pa.C.S. § 6108 unconstitutional as applied to the open carry of firearms in Philadelphia. §…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
In Commonwealth v. Aguilar, 2025 PA Super 118, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed the order of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas dismissing criminal charges against a defendant who had been…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 3755 as Facially Unconstitutional in DUI Blood Draw Case
Criminal Defense Attorney Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
In Commonwealth v. Hunte, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed a trial court ruling finding that 75 Pa.C.S. §…
Commonwealth v. Shifflett
Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire – Criminal Defense Attorney
In a significant decision for Pennsylvania DUI law, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on May 30, 2025, that using a defendant’s prior acceptance of the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD)…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Lloyd, 2025 PA Super 93, affirming the denial of the defendant’s petitions to expunge two sets of charges stemming from alleged…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Foster, re-affirming the rule that the police generally may lie to you during an interrogation and still use any statement they…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
Being charged with a gun crime in Pennsylvania doesn’t automatically mean your life is over. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to prison. And it certainly doesn’t mean you’ll never be able…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
If you’ve been charged with a gun offense in Philadelphia, you may have seen multiple statutes listed on your charging documents. They could include VUFA § 6106, § 6108, and § 6105.…
