Matthew T Mangino

September 08, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kareem Johnson was on Pennsylvania's death row as the result of a 2007 Philadelphia murder conviction. When Johnson allegedly killed Walter Smith, prosecutors suggested that he shot him at such close range that Smith's blood splashed onto Johnson's red Air Jordan baseball cap, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

July 21, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a smattering of criminal justice-related decisions. Although those decisions will have differing influence on the criminal justice system, it is important to note two recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions that will have an impact as well.

By Matthew T. Mangino

7 minute read

July 20, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a smattering of criminal justice-related decisions. Although those decisions will have differing influence on the criminal justice system, it is important to note two recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions that will have an impact as well.

By Matthew T. Mangino

7 minute read

May 12, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court carved out a new legal standard of proof. "Reasonable suspicion" is a product of the landmark decision in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). Reasonable suspicion is less than probable cause—the standard for arrest and obtaining a search warrant—but more than a seasoned police officer's "hunch," according to the opinion.

By Matthew T. Mangino

5 minute read

May 11, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court carved out a new legal standard of proof. "Reasonable suspicion" is a product of the landmark decision in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). Reasonable suspicion is less than probable cause—the standard for arrest and obtaining a search warrant—but more than a seasoned police officer's "hunch," according to the opinion.

By Matthew T. Mangino

5 minute read

March 10, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The battle in Pennsylvania over the death penalty, although well intended on both sides of the issue, is misguided and will do nothing to advance the fundamental question: Is the death penalty an appropriate punishment in 21st century Pennsylvania?

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

March 09, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The battle in Pennsylvania over the death penalty, although well intended on both sides of the issue, is misguided and will do nothing to advance the fundamental question: Is the death penalty an appropriate punishment in 21st century Pennsylvania?

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

January 13, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Pennsylvania, more than 400 inmates serving life without the possibility of parole for homicides committed as juveniles will get one more shot at the possibility of getting out of prison.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

January 12, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Pennsylvania, more than 400 inmates serving life without the possibility of parole for homicides committed as juveniles will get one more shot at the possibility of getting out of prison.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

October 07, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Several years ago, the American Bar Association identified more than 38,000 penalties, called collateral consequences, that can impact an offender convicted of a crime long after that offender has completed his or her sentence.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read