RESTITUTION IS A SENTENCE AND MUST BE SPECIFIED AT TIME OF SENTENCING OR … SENTENCE WILL BE VACATED Click here to read this blog
JUVENILE’S ENCOUNTERS WITH POLICE AND CORONER AFTER THE OVERDOSE DEATH OF HER FRIEND WERE CUSTODIAL: MOTION TO SUPPRESS, GRANTED. Click here to read this blog
HEARSAY ALONE – ADMITTED OVER OBJECTION AND WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE – WAS IS INSUFFICIENT TO FIND PAROLE VIOLATION Click here to read this blog
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY POLICE ARE NOT STATE ACTORS FOR PURPOSE OF 4th AMENDMENT SEARCHES Click here to read this blog
POLICE OFFICER MUST HAVE REASONABLE SUSPICION THAT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IS AFOOT and THAT YOU ARE ARMED OR DANGEROUS BEFORE ASKING YOU TO REMOVE YOUR HANDS FROM YOUR POCKETS Click here to read this blog
FACTS, INCLUDING THE USE OF A “Find My iPhone” APP TO LOCATE A STOLEN iPHONE, WERE SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION Click here to read this blog
FORMER PARAMOUR PERMITTED TO TESTIFY ABOUT DEFENDANT’S PRIOR ASSAULT AND INTIMIDATION OF HER AT HIS TRIAL FOR ASSAULTING HIS WIFE Click here to read this blog
SEVERANCE OF “FORMER CONVICT NOT TO POSSESS FIREARM” CHARGE PROPER; PROCEEDING TO TRIAL ON THAT CHARGE FIRST, FOLLOWED BY REMAINING CHARGES BEFORE THE SAME JURY IS NOT Click here to read this blog
PENNDOT’s REVISED IMPLIED CONSENT FORM SATISFIES BIRCHFIELD REQUIREMENTS. (Oh … and we are ALL presumed to know all relevant statutory and case law.) Click here to read this blog