Tag: #JuryInstruction

Commonwealth v. McFalls

In Commonwealth v. McFalls, the defendant appealed her conviction at a bench trial on the charge of DUI and her conviction by a jury on the charges of aggravated harassment

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State v. Ramierz

In State v. Ramirez, the New Jersey Supreme Court attempted to settle the standard for accomplice liability under N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6(c)(1). That statute governs accomplice liability for the failure to prevent

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United States v. Shulick

In United States v. Shulik, the defendant, whose co-conspirator was Chaka Fattah, Jr., appealed his convictions of conspiracy, embezzlement, and fraud charges. He alleged several errors, ranging from speedy trial

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Commonwealth v. H.D.

In Commonwealth v. H.D., a jury convicted the defendant of interference with child custody, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2904(a). The defendant appealed, and the Superior Court reversed, holding that the belief

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State v. Dunbrack

In State v. Dunbrack, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed two defendants’ convictions for robbery — and reversed the Appellate Division — over claims that the trial court should have

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Commonwealth v. Montalvo

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the PCRA court’s order, granting a capital defendant a new guilty-phase hearing (trial) in Commonwealth v. Montalvo. The Supreme Court held that the trial judge

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State v. Paden-Battle

After a trial, which included chilling testimony about gang violence, a jury convicted the defendant of kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and felony murder. The defendant appealed arguing the trial court

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Commonwealth v. Yachimowski

The defendant was convicted of endangering the welfare of children after he confined his young child to her bedroom by drilling two baby-gates stacked on top of each other in

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