By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017
Magistrate erred in accepting guilty plea to misdemeanor offense after appellant was originally charged with aggravated assault, where magistrate lacked jurisdiction over misdemeanors that resulted from a reduced charge, and where attorney for the commonwealth was not present to withdraw charges. Order of the trial court affirmed.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017
Defendant was not entitled to suppression of evidence where probable cause existed for the search warrant, and the commonwealth's technical violation in failing to extend a sealed warrant did not raise a constitutional issue or prejudice defendant.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017
Trial court was authorized to modify restitution order to change payee from victim to victim's estate because executor/administrator stood in the shoes of the deceased victim with respect to entitlement to benefits, and no statutory provisions provided for extinguishment of restitution benefits upon a victim's death. Order of the trial court affirmed.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017
The court's decision to sentence defendant to a period of incarceration following her probation violation was not excessive or unreasonable. Defendant had a history of alcohol abuse and prior misconduct, and incarceration protected the interest of the public.
By Carley Meiners | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017
Trial court did not err in refusing to charge jury on element of malice derived from third-degree murder offense where such element was not a part of the statutory offenses of torture of a police animal and animal cruelty. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 31, 2017
In response to embattled Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams' request to have the newest charges against him thrown out, federal prosecutors claimed Williams is “inappropriately” attempting to try the case before actually going to trial.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 22, 2017
In a series of motions filed May 19, indicted Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams asked the judge overseeing his corruption case to dismiss the latest charges filed against him.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 18, 2017
Chaka "Chip" Fattah Jr. can move forward with his lawsuit alleging a federal agent improperly alerted the press that the FBI and IRS would be raiding his marketing business, a federal judge has ruled.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 16, 2017
In the latest court filing in their attempt to oust embattled Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams from office, attorney Richard Sprague and former District Attorney Lynne Abraham accused Williams of being an absent official stealing a paycheck at the taxpayers' expense.
By Tom McParland | May 12, 2017
Former U.S. attorneys and criminal defense lawyers on Friday criticized a new Department of Justice directive instructing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges that they can prove.
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