Tag: #StatutoryInterpretation

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. Williams

In State v. Williams, the New Jersey Appellate Division reviewed a verdict from a de novo appeal taken from municipal court to the Law Division. Both lower courts held that the

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In re Civil Commitment of W.W.

In re Civil Commitment of W.W. provided the New Jersey Supreme Court with the opportunity to consider whether the State must present testimony from a psychiatrist in support of the

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United States v. Smuckler

In United States v. Smuckler, the Third Circuit was tasked with defining “willfully” in the context of the defendant’s convictions for violations of campaign finance laws. After a high-profile prosecution

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In re Adoption of B.G.S.

In the case of In re Adoption of B.G.S., on September 9, 2019, Transitions Adoption Agency Agency filed a petition to terminate Father’s parental rights to Child. At the conclusion

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Branch v. Cream-O-Land Dairy

In Branch v. Cream-O-Land Dairy, an employee sued his employer under the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a to -56a38 because the employee thought he was entitled to

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Commonwealth v. Peck

In Commonwealth v. Peck, the defendant sold drugs to the victim while the two were in Maryland. The victim then drove to his home in Pennsylvania, ingested the drugs, and

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