No matter how fair you believe the police or the District Attorney’s Office may be, if you are arrested or accused of a crime, you need a skilled and experienced defense attorney who is on your side. The criminal justice system is adversarial by nature, and once charges are filed—even before your side is heard—you are at risk of losing your freedom, your reputation, and your future.
On June 17, 2025, C.H. was arrested following a domestic dispute in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Without hesitation, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office sought to impose a straight $50,000 cash bail, an amount that would have kept C.H. behind bars and cut off from his family, career, and legal defense. But that didn’t happen—because Douglas P. Earl, Esquire stepped in immediately.
With over 35 years of experience defending individuals facing criminal charges, Mr. Earl understood exactly how the process would unfold. Attorney Earl knew that the Lower Merion Police Department would not allow him to see C.H. at the Lower Merion Police Station, that law enforcement had already aligned themselves with the complainant, and that no real opportunity would be given to understand C.H.’s side of the story.
In fact, the police affidavit submitted to the court was not just one-sided—it was deliberately slanted. The officer swore in an affidavit that C.H. “was very muscular and physically imposing,” using language designed to prejudice the court from the outset. Despite appearing to listen at the scene, the officer’s report presented C.H. as the aggressor and painted a graphic narrative of events without any recognition that the complaining witness could have been the aggressor or that this was a situation far more nuanced than what was alleged.
That is why you need someone who will fight for you from the very beginning—someone who understands how law enforcement frames affidavits, how prosecutors approach bail hearings, and how critical the first 24 hours can be in shaping the entire direction of your case.
Douglas P. Earl, Esquire got C.H. out on bail.
He didn’t wait. He didn’t assume the system would be fair.
He acted—because experience teaches that justice doesn’t happen automatically.
If you or someone you care about is arrested, do not wait and do not go it alone.
Call Douglas P. Earl, Esquire.
Your side of the story deserves to be heard.
Your rights deserve to be protected.
Your future is too important to trust to chance.
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