By Lizzy McLellan | June 17, 2017
Capping more than five days of jury deliberations and years of debate in the court of public opinion, Bill Cosby's criminal trial ended in mistrial on Saturday, after a Pennsylvania jury failed reach a verdict on charges that he sexually assaulted Andrea Constand.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 16, 2017
Obstruction, Resisting Arrest Charges Facially Sufficient; Disorderly Conduct Charge Dismissed
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 16, 2017
Appeal Held in Abeyance to Afford Defendant Chance to Move to Vacate Guilty Plea to Charge
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 16, 2017
Trial court erred in allowing police officer to testify to conclusion that driver was impaired by marijuana because he had eyelid tremors because acts and circumstances of the case clearly fell into the category that required expert testimony to show marijuana use and the commonwealth provided no evidence that driver had recently ingested marijuana. Judgment vacated.
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.
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