State v. Chen
In State v. Chen, three knuckleheads set fire to a variety of items, including a mattress and trash bin. Unsurprisingly, this incident involved alcohol and a frat party. A few
November 24, 2020
In State v. Chen, three knuckleheads set fire to a variety of items, including a mattress and trash bin. Unsurprisingly, this incident involved alcohol and a frat party. A few
In Commonwealth v. Caviness, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a predictable ruling in the face of a rather novel petition seeking the return of property. The defendant was charged with
In Commonwealth v. Williams, after he was convicted of murder, the defendant asserted that the trial court committed a host of evidentiary errors. The Court held: 1. It was proper
Sammy Hill was serving a life sentence at the State Correctional Facility at Smithfield when he was caught with synthetic marijuana. He was charged accordingly. The Honorable George N. Zanic
In State v. Cruz-Pena, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a jury could make the highly fact-sensitive determination that the defendant committed kidnapping because the victim was held against
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held in Commonwealth v. Smith that a person who is wanted on a bench warrant — even if that person is not physically fleeing prosecution —
In Commonwealth v. Steele, the Superior Court ruled that using a police scanner to avoid the police after shooting someone is not sufficient to establish criminal use of a communication
The defendant was convicted of homicide and sexual assault charges in 2000, was awarded a new trial, and in 2007 again convicted of the charges. In 2018, with the Innocence
The defendant challenged his sentence for failing to register as a sex-offender under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4915, which has been ruled unconstitutional. The PA Supreme Court held that the defendant’s sentence
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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