Matthew T Mangino

July 19, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal judges will be pounding the Federal Sentence Guidelines as the result of two significant decisions in the last couple of weeks.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

May 08, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

The United States has long been seen as a shining beacon of freedom and liberty. Thomas Jefferson wrote of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

February 14, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the famous courtroom drama "12 Angry Men," rated by the American Bar Association as one of the 25 greatest legal movies of all time, juror No. 8, played by Henry Fonda, earnestly advocated for a not-guilty verdict.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

September 20, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Eyewitness testimony is often thought of as the best and most reliable evidence presented during a criminal trial.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

July 10, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole imposed upon a juvenile violates the Eighth Amendment ban against "cruel and unusual punishment."

By Matthew T. Mangino

7 minute read

September 11, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Carolyn Muncey, a mother of two young children didn't get a second chance. Ironically, the man convicted of killing her will.

By Matthew T. Mangino

4 minute read

October 30, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

According to a report released in January by Human Rights Watch — "Old Behind Bars: The Aging Prison Population in the United States" — the number of older inmates in prison in the United States is at an all-time high.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

January 15, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania, like many states across the country, is looking to ease persistent budget woes by reducing the state prison population.

By Matthew T. Mangino

5 minute read

November 13, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

There are many advocates for tougher sex abuse laws. Sex offenders have targets on their backs and everyone from legislators to talk show hosts are shooting away.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

October 08, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

More than a year has passed without a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the case of Commonwealth v. Cunningham, No. 38 EAP 2012.

By Matthew T. Mangino

7 minute read