Category: Pennsylvania Superior Court

Commonwealth v. Arrington

The defendant appealed from the judgment of sentence entered following his convictions of one count each of firearms not to be carried without a license, disregard traffic lane, failure to

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In re H.Y.

H.Y.’s parents appealed from the order of adjudication and disposition finding H.Y. was the victim of child abuse and dependent. During a medical examination, doctors found numerous bone fractures and

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Commonwealth v. Lock

At trial, the defendant admitted that his dog was loose and severely injured the neighbor’s cat. The trial court found him guilty of a summary offense and ordered restitution in

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S.G. v. R.G.

R.G. appealed from the trial court’s Protection from Abuse Order, alleging the evidence was insufficient. The Superior Court disagreed and affirmed.

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Commonwealth v. Rosenthal

The Superior Court reviewed the infrequently invoked “no impeachment rule” codified in Pa.R.E. 606. That rule holds, with limited exception, that a juror may not offer testimony regarding what transpired

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In re G.E.W.

Facebook provided a tip to law enforcement that two parties to a Facebook Live stream were engaging in sexual acts with a minor. After reviewing the transcript — but not

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Ileiwat v. Labadi

Ileiwat (“Wife”) and Labadi (“Husband”) appealed from the trial court’s order resolving the economic issues related to the Jordanian divorce decree that terminated the parties’ marriage. On appeal, Husband argued that,

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Commonwealth v. Giliam

On July 11, 2016, the defendant pleaded guilty to terroristic threats and was sentenced to three years of probation. On July 17, 2016, the defendant was arrested and charged with aggravated

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In re Trust of Ashton

A beneficiary of a trust under the will of Augustus Ashton was entitled to a fixed sum each year. Other beneficiaries, such as the University of Pennsylvania, were entitled to

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In re D.P.

The trial court adjudicated D.P. delinquent for indecent assault of a person less than thirteen years old stemming from an incident between D.P., who was fifteen years old, and his

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