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  • In re: Interest of BNK

    Publication Date: 2017-12-19
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1793

    The commonwealth failed to follow the Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure in petitioning to withdraw nolle prossed charges against the juvenile defendant and failed to demonstrate grounds for vacating the actions of an assistance district attorney who was authorized to bind the commonwealth in juvenile cases. The court denied the commonwealths petition to vacate nolle prossed charges.

  • In re: Estate of Kuntz

    Publication Date: 2017-12-19
    Practice Area: Damages | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Butts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1794

    Appellant, an auction company allegedly damaged when a court halted an auction sale, could not recover equitable relief since it failed to properly preserve such a claim in this suit and came before the court with unclean hands regarding its knowledge of the alleged breaching parties. The court recommended affirmance of its order denying appellant relief.

  • Commonwealth v. Hunter

    Publication Date: 2017-12-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Lovecchio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1789

    Defendant failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances to warrant consideration of the effectiveness of counsel at the post-sentencing stage, and no new evidence supported his motion for a new trial. The court denied all of defendants post-sentence motions.

  • In re TS

    Publication Date: 2017-12-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1784

    The court terminated an incarcerated fathers parental rights where he failed to perform his parental duties for a period of at least six months prior to the filing of the petition.