Tag: #Sufficiency

In re G.M.K

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the Juvenile Court’s order granting physical as well as legal custody of a minor to his maternal uncle and removing the juvenile from a residential

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Commonwealth v. Wright

The defendant appealed to the Pennsylvania Superior Court after a jury convicted him of drug charges. The defendant had been sitting outside his brother’s house when his brother’s state parole

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Commonwealth v. Koger

The defendant appealed following revocation of parole for his conviction of two crimes. He challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, arguing the Commonwealth did not establish the specific conditions of

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State v. Lodzinski

The New Jersey Supreme Court reviewed the Appellate Division’s decision affirming the defendant’s conviction of the first-degree murder of her five-year-old son. She challenged her conviction on two grounds. First,

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Commonwealth v. Crawford

In Commonwealth v. Crawford, the defendant appealed his convictions of numerous fraud-related charges in three consolidated cases. Essentially, he was found guilty of lying about his status as a military

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Commonwealth v. Rojas-Rolon

In Commonwealth v. Rojas-Rolon, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the defendant’s convictions for PWID and related charges were supported by sufficient evidence because the Commonwealth proved that he constructively

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Commonwealth v. Goldman

In Commonwealth v. Goldman, the defendant appealed his summary conviction of disorderly conduct, which stemmed from a drunken incident at a gas station. On appeal, the defendant alleged seven errors,

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Commonwealth v. Banks

In Commonwealth v. Banks, the defendant appealed his convictions of DUI, VUFA, and related charges. On appeal, he claimed: 1. the evidence was insufficient to convict him of DUI, and

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Commonwealth v. Vela-Garrett

In Commonwealth v. Vela-Garrett, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed the defendant’s argument that his conviction for endangering the welfare of a child (EWOC) was not supported by sufficient evidence. The

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Slack v. Slack

In Slack v. Slack, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reviewed the order entered by the trial court denying post-trial relief following the non-jury verdict in favor of Appellees. The trial court ruled

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