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Commonwealth v. Cox
In Commonwealth v. Cox, the PA Supreme Court considered an appeal from the denial of PCRA relief in a capital case. The defendant claimed he … Read more
Commonwealth v. Davis
In Commonwealth v. Davis, the PA Superior Court dealt with historical cell-site location information (CSLI) and Carpenter v. United States. Law enforcement initially obtained CSLI … Read more
Witherspoon v. McDowell-Wright
Witherspoon v. McDowell-Wright is an important read for any lawyer whose client is deceased. Rule 502 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure governs the scenario … Read more
Commonwealth v. Muhammad
In Commonwealth v. Muhammad, the PA Superior Court ruled that Revised Subchapter H of the Sexual Offenders Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ … Read more
PDX North, Inc. v. Comm’r N.J. Dep’t of Lab. and Workforce Dev.
In PDX North, Inc. v. Comm’r N.J. Dep’t of Lab. and Workforce Dev., the 3rd Circuit was asked to determine whether federal courts should abstain … Read more
Zahl v. Eastland
In Zahl v. Eastland, Zahl sued Eastland, an attorney, alleging legal malpractice. On appeal, Eastland argued the court in New Jersey did not have personal … Read more
Commonwealth v. Santana
An en banc panel of the Superior Court waded into the murky waters of SORNA in Commonwealth v. Santana. The defendant was convicted of rape … Read more
Howell v. Superintendent Albion SCI
In Howell v. Superinrtendent Albion SCI, Howell filed a F.R.C.P. 60(b)(6) motion to set aside the earlier dismissal of his habeas petition. Rule 60(b)(6) serves as … Read more
Martinez v. Att’y Gen.
In Martinez v. Att’y Gen., the 3rd Circuit employed the categorical approach in holding that the New Jersey state offense of criminal sexual contact, N.J.S.A. § … Read more
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