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  • United States v. Stokes

    Publication Date: 2024-01-23
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Bibas
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    Case Number: 22-1365

    Defendant appealed the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to drug and firearms offenses.

  • Commonwealth v. Lamont

    Publication Date: 2024-01-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Sullivan
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    Case Number: 112 MDA 2023

    Appellant appealed the judgment of sentence entered on his jury trial convictions for two counts of indecent assault of a child and related crimes. The court affirmed, concluding the trial court did not err in permitting defendant's child molestation victim to testify contemporaneously via video during defendant's trial.

  • Commonwealth v. Allen

    Publication Date: 2024-01-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Montgomery County
    Judge: Judge Rogers
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    Case Number: 2063 EDA 2023

    The court filed its §1925(a) opinion asking the Superior Court to affirm its order granting appellee's motion to suppress.

  • Commonwealth v. Bueno

    Publication Date: 2024-01-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stevens
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    Case Number: 130 MDA 2023

    Appellant challenged the judgment of sentence entered on his bench trial conviction for statutory sexual assault and indecent assault of a person less than sixteen years old. The court affirmed, rejecting appellant's contention that he was unlawfully required to register as a sex offender under Revised Subchapter H of the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act.

  • Commonwealth v. Salinas

    Publication Date: 2024-01-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    Case Number: 866 EDA 2023

    Victim testimony recounting incident where defendant turned his vehicle around to pass the victim a second time and shout a threat was sufficient to establish all the elements of harassment. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

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  • Commonwealth v. Rosario

    Publication Date: 2024-01-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stevens
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    Case Number: 372 MDA 2023

    Evidence was sufficient to find defendant guilty of attempting to cause severe bodily injury where prison inmate launched a surprise assault on a corrections officer that ended only when other corrections officers forcibly pulled defendant off the victim, who had attempted to shield himself on the ground. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • United States v. Perez

    Publication Date: 2024-01-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
    Judge: District Judge Kearney
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    Case Number: 16-370-3

    Defendant moved for a reduced sentence under the sentencing guideline's newly issued "zero point" amendment but court found defendant's original sentence was below his new sentencing guideline range. Motion denied.

  • Commonwealth v. Belgrave

    Publication Date: 2024-01-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 1480 WDA 2021

    Defendant was not prejudiced by calling witness granted immunity to the stand where the witness refused questions as the jury could not infer, and was not explicitly informed, that the witness had asserted their privilege against self-incrimination. Conviction affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Edwards

    Publication Date: 2024-01-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    Case Number: 79 MDA 2023

    Defendant lacked reasonable expectation of privacy in her hotel room where she advertised on a prostitution website, agreed to meet with an anonymous person who contacted her, and invited an undercover detective into her room without inquiring into his identity. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Bertothy

    Publication Date: 2024-01-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stevens
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    Case Number: 254 WDA 2023

    Neighbors' testimony regarding the annoying or alarming nature of explosion from defendant's property was sufficient to convict defendant of disorderly conduct for making an unreasonable noise. Judgment of sentence affirmed.