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By Zack Needles | April 11, 2019
A three-judge Superior Court panel ruled that Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Barbara McDermott was not required to recuse from a case after she rejected a negotiated sentencing offer.
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By Max Mitchell | April 10, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court precedent holding that, absent exigent circumstances, warrantless blood tests are unconstitutional is a substantive rule change and should apply retroactively for any case where the issue was raised on a post-conviction appeal, a defense attorney argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
By Colby Hamilton | April 10, 2019
The appellate panel retroactively applied changes to the federal sentencing guidelines that would have precluded an order of protection issued by a state court against the defendant from justifying a sentencing guidelines enhancement.
By Claudia Ribet | April 10, 2019
Here are the top seven mistakes I see family law litigators—and indeed, many types of litigators—make that cause problems for their clients on later appeal. Catch them early on and they'll never be an issue at all.
By Jonathan Ringel | April 8, 2019
"If your case involves easily misunderstood facts, an issue of first impression, a conflict in the law or what I like to call a 'reasonable minds on the fence case,' oral argument can definitely be of benefit."
By News Service of Florida staff | April 8, 2019
Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown contends that a juror was improperly dismissed from her trial after he made statements such as the “Holy Ghost” told him Brown was not guilty.
By Darryl M. Vernon | April 5, 2019
Improved communication with the court during briefing can make the briefs, argument and results better. A halftime break may be productive in some cases. Better use of technology in the court room could include the use of mobile devices, and ways to communicate with others who may have a good answer. Change the process of questioning to allow at least some dialogue. And design courts and their computer access with all of this in mind.
By William B. Stock | April 5, 2019
You must pull your reader into your world immediately, hold his or her interest while you set forth your arguments in a clear and concise manner and write so that the reader does not lose interest along the way.
By David B. Saxe and Danielle C. Lesser | April 5, 2019
Extensive preparation for oral argument with the assistance of skilled moot court preparation, will give you the confidence and the experience to tackle the hard questions and facilitate your effort to persuade an undecided appellate panel. It can be all the difference between winning and losing.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | April 5, 2019
A federal appeals court has ruled that a conviction for intent to distribute 1,000 grams or more of heroin must be based on evidence that a defendant possessed or distributed that quantity of the drug at a single time, and cannot be based on the sum of several smaller possessions and distributions during the indictment period.
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