• United States v. Kousisis

    Publication Date: 2023-10-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry: Construction | Federal Government | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge McKee
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lisa A. Mathewson, Philadelphia, PA for appellants.
    for defendant: Paul G. Shapiro, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Troyer, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA for appellee.

    Case Number: 19-3679

    District court erred in setting the loss calculation at defendants' total profits where defendants lawfully performed work on the public construction project, with the DOT/PennDOT merely expecting defendants to obtain certain construction materials from a qualifying supplier.

  • In re: Torres

    Publication Date: 2023-10-02
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23-2568

    Petitioner sought to disqualify the district judge presiding over his prosecution on charges of enticing individuals to travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution.

  • In re 4714 Morann Ave.

    Publication Date: 2023-10-02
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Leavitt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 909 C.D. 2022

    Trial court properly concluded the forfeiture of woman's home would impose an excessive and unconstitutional fine, given her lack of knowledge that drugs were sold from her home and her minimal culpability for the drug trafficking conspiracy. Affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Bartic

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Olson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 32 WDA 2022

    Trial court did not abuse sentencing discretion in sentencing defendant to indirect criminal contempt of a PFA order where, as required by applicable provisions of the sentencing code, the trial court took evidence regarding the circumstances of the offense and defendant's rehabilitative needs. Judgment of sentence affirmed, case remanded for correction of clerical error.

  • Commonwealth v. Haley

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
    Judge: Judge Steinberg
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CR-2297, 2527-2004

    Appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment following a third felony conviction, under the state's Three Strikes Law. He filed a fourth petition for post-conviction relief, claiming newly discovered evidence, which was denied. The court affirmed the denial, finding that the petition was time-barred and substantively defunct.

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  • Commonwealth v. Delamarter

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1045 MDA 2022

    Evidence was sufficient to support endangering the welfare of a child conviction where facts supported finding that defendant crossed over the center line while speeding, distracted by a text message, and under the influence of prescription substances. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Rogers v. Superintendent Greene SCI

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Matey
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Hayden Nelson-Major, Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Katherine C. Thompson, Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Capital Habeas Unit, Philadelphia, PA for appellant.
    for defendant: Shoshana D. Silverstein, Philadelphia County Office of District Attorney, Philadelphia, PA for appellees.

    Case Number: 21-2601

    Trial counsel was deficient in failing to object to trial judge's admonishment of witness that may have influenced the witness's decision to change their testimony favorable to the defense and failing to cross-examine the witness regarding their changed testimony.

  • Commonwealth v. Pulizzi

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Butts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CP-41-CR-0001481-2022

    Commonwealth appealed the trial court's order denying its request that defendant be precluded from introducing evidence regarding specific charges pending against the defendant's alleged victim. The court concluded that its order should be affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. McLean

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Lazarus
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 176 MDA 2023

    Trial court correctly denied suppression motion for genetic paternity testing results, where defendant was not obligated to consent to a buccal swab after being placed in custody for contempt of the paternity testing order, and where the trial court could have determined defendant's paternity either through testing or by default for defendant's failure to appear for testing. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Davis

    Publication Date: 2023-09-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
    Judge: Judge Steinberg
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CR-2980-2016

    The court affirmed the denial of appellant's post-conviction petition, considering the lack of compliance with procedural rules and finding that he was not prejudiced by any alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel.