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COURT MUST INFORM DEFENDANT OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL BEFORE SUPPRESSION HEARING

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EXPERT TESTIMONY RE: RELIABILITY OF EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY EXCLUDED WHERE IT WAS NOT THE SOLE OR PRIMARY EVIDENCE OF DEFENDANT’S GUILT

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KEEP YOUR PANTS ON!! SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE FOUND IN PANTS POCKET IS OVERRULED.

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COUNTY INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT SENTENCE FOR DUI DOES NOT HAVE TO RUN FOR THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM TERM OF THE OFFENSE

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CASE IMPROPERLY DISMISSED WHERE COMMONWEALTH COMPLIED WITH INTERSTATE AGREEMENT DETAINERS PROCESS TO ACHIEVE DEFENDANT’S RETURN TO PA

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COERCION BY PARENT IS NOT THE SAME AS COERCION BY POLICE WHEN OBTAINING CONFESSION FROM JUVENILES

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MACE, GUNS, KNIVES and EGGS … anything can be a deadly weapon, depending upon how it is used.

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EXCULPATORY STATEMENTS IN CYS REPORT ARE HEARSAY AND NOT ADMISSIBLE (exceptions may exist but … if you don’t raise ’em, you waive ’em)

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STEALING MAY BE STEALING BUT … NY PETIT LARCENY CONVICTION IS NOT SIMILAR TO PA RETAIL THEFT

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STATE CANNOT PROSECUTE FOR CONDUCT ARISING FROM SAME BEHAVIOR THAT LED TO FEDERAL CONVICTION WHERE THE STATUTES TARGET THE SAME HARM OR EVIL

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TRIAL COURT IMPROPERLY DENIED REQUEST TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA BEFORE SENTENCING WHERE DEFENDANT HAD PLAUSIBLE CLAIM OF INNOCENCE

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STATEMENT MADE DURING PLEA NEGOTIATIONS IMPROPERLY ADMITTED. ERROR DEEMED HARMLESS. DEATH SENTENCE AFFIRMED.

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