• Commonwealth v. Becker

    Publication Date: 2017-11-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Lazarus
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 17-1657

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant parole out of concern for her unborn child given the substantial evidence of defendants heroin use while pregnant and her failure to seek treatment while previously out on probation. The appellate court affirmed a trial court order denying defendants petition for parole.

  • In Re: Estate of Easterday, deceased

    Publication Date: 2017-10-24
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Lazarus
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 17-1594

    Insurance beneficiary designation was not statutorily invalidated due to the pendency of a divorce proceeding between the insured decedent and named beneficiary. Order of the orphans court affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Rose

    Publication Date: 2017-10-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Lazarus
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 17-1559

    Detective erroneously permitted to testify as to meaning of street language where not a participant in the conversation, or qualified as an expert.