Tag: #CriminalLaw

Commonwealth v. Ishankulov

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the defendant’s $10,000+ fine for violating the Restrictions of Use of Highways and Bridges statute. A police officer pulled over the defendant and directed him

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State v. Smith

The New Jersey Appellate Division vacated the defendant’s convictions for sexually assaulting two children. The Court ruled that the trial court erred when it denied the defendant’s motion to sever

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State v. Cotto

In a mammoth 70-page opus, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a conviction for aggravated arson. The defendant argued that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress

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State. v. C.J.L.

The New Jersey Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s order that denied the State’s motion to compel a cell phone passcode from the defendant. The Appellate Division applied the holding

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United States v. Hurtt

The Third Circuit ruled that the District Court erred when it denied the defendant’s suppression motion. The defendant rode in the back seat of a truck, which police pulled over.

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In re E.L.W.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court vacated a juvenile’s adjudication of delinquency because the trial court misapprehended the nature of the mens rea of recklessness for terroristic threats. The defendant posted the

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Commonwealth v. Stone

Don’t drive with weed in your bloodstream, despite that Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) card. The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed the trial court’s order, which denied the Commonwealth’s challenge to the

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Commonwealth v. Lippencourt

An en banc panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed the defendant’s designation as a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP). On February 11, 2020, the trial court filed an order designating

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Commonwealth v. Garcia

The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed the trial court’s order, which denied the defendant’s motion to withdraw guilty plea. The defendant pled guilty to sexual assault. Before sentencing, the defendant filed

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Commonwealth v. Thomas

The Pennsylvania Superior Court was tasked with determining whether a suspect was stopped when an officer approached the suspect as he rode a bicycle and said, “Hold up for a

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