By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
Trial court did not err in overruling appellant's objection to the prosecution's opening statement, in appellant's trial for abuse of a corpse, because the statement did not invite the jury to step into the shoes of the deceased's family, the trial court properly admitted color photographs of the body since they were relevant, not inflammatory and critical and appellant waived his discretionary aspects of sentencing claim. Affirmed.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
The commonwealth provided sufficient evidence for a prima facie case against defendant in connection with the death of an infant where the child was in his sole care at the time she suffered blunt force trauma to her head. Habeas corpus relief and request for bill of particulars denied.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
Appellee was properly convicted of DUI after she was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint conducted by officers from multiple municipalities because, although the failure to comply with the ICA meant that the checkpoint was illegally constituted, the ICA and MPJA could be applied concurrently, the roadblock was a valid exercise of authority under §8953(a)(3) of the MPJA and the arresting officer had probable cause to arrest her for suspected DUI. Affirmed.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
While juveniles are less culpable for criminal behavior than adults, the Superior Court declined to expand the categories of punishment prohibited for juveniles based upon diminished culpability in this case involving several serious crimes. The appellate court affirmed defendant's judgment of sentence.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 16, 2017
Defendant, Victim Still Considered Strangers Despite Introduction by Mutual Acquaintance
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
Defendant's inability to cross-examine his primary accuser at a preliminary hearing did not violate his due process rights since the preliminary hearing procedure must simply provide adequate notice, the opportunity to be heard and the chance to defend oneself. The court affirmed an order denying defendant's motion for a writ of habeas corpus.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
Where the record indicated no nexus between the current simple assault matter and a conviction more than 20 years prior for indecent assault, the court held that proposed conditions of probation relating to the supervision of sexual offenders were not appropriate.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
Criminal defendant's motion to dismiss was a de facto petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and defendant waived his right to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence he had previously waived the preliminary hearing. Motion to dismiss denied.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
Designer drug provision of controlled substance act not unconstitutionally void-for-vagueness with respect to the "substantially similar" requirement, where average person would understand scope of "substantially similar," and additional scienter requirement of provision alleviated additional vagueness concerns. Order of the trial court affirmed in part and reversed in part.
By therecorder | The Recorder | June 16, 2017
9th Cir.; 14-50585 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment of conviction. The court held that the federal bar on expending federal funds to prosecute…
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