Commonwealth v. Carmenates
An en banc panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed a panel decision regarding the Pennsylvania State Police’s SHIELD unit, which engages in pretextual stops of motorists as a drug
December 14, 2021
An en banc panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed a panel decision regarding the Pennsylvania State Police’s SHIELD unit, which engages in pretextual stops of motorists as a drug
This interlocutory appeal presented the New Jersey Appellate Division with an unsettled question concerning the fair and appropriate sequence of proceedings in the prosecution of a juvenile offender who the
The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the denial of the defendant’s motion to suppress. The Court based its decision on the emergency aid exception. The defendant’s mother called the police when
The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the defendant waived her appellate claims. After the Commonwealth charged DUI and other crimes, the defendant did not file a pretrial omnibus motion. The
The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the denial of the defendant’s suppression motion, though the Court questioned the validity of the phrase “mere encounter”. Two police officers saw the defendant walking
An en banc panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the lawfulness of the defendant’s arrest and the denial of his suppression motion. A police officer saw the defendant seated
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed an order denying the suppression of wireless internet network (WiFi) connection records obtained by the police without a warrant. After two students were robbed in
An en banc panel of the Third Circuit vacated the defendant’s sentence, holding that the District Court erred when it applied a career offender enhancement. After the District Court denied
In a 62-page opinion, an en banc panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the defendant’s convictions. The charges stemmed from the stop of a car in which the defendant
The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled the defendant waived his arguments that relied on Alexander, and the Court affirmed the denial of his suppression motion. The police stopped and searched the
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