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  • Commonwealth v. Copenhaver

    Publication Date: 2018-12-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-1553

    Sheriff's deputy possessed authority to conduct traffic stop for expired vehicle registration where an expired registration, like operating with privileges suspended or revoked, constituted a breach of the peace and deputies had common law powers to enforce the Vehicle Code. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2018-11-20
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-1388

    Motion to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds denied despite prior guilty plea to specific crimes listed in new criminal complaint where new complaint sought to prosecute defendant for a broader, statewide conspiracy and commonwealth expressly intended not to punish defendant for those specific criminal episodes. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Bergamasco

    Publication Date: 2018-10-30
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-1286

    The trial court properly granted defendant's motion to suppress evidence where the arresting officer's extra-jurisdictional stop of defendant violated the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act in the absence of evidence that she was an immediate clear and present danger to person or property. The appellate court affirmed an order granting defendant's motion to suppress.

  • Commonwealth v. Durrett King

    Publication Date: 2018-09-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-1072

    Defendant raised a meritorious ineffective assistance of counsel claim where counsel failed to seek a jury instruction on a defense to the crime of fleeing or attempt to elude police relating to unmarked police cars where the police car involved, and driven by plain clothes detectives, did not display any identifying decals or graphics. The appellate court vacated an order denying defendant Post Conviction Relief Act relief and remanded for a hearing.

  • Preferred Contractors Ins. Co, RRG, LLC v. Sherman

    Publication Date: 2018-08-14
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-0955

    Trial court erred in granting summary judgment against insurer on coverage issues because there were genuine issues of material fact as to whether appellee contractor had notice of roofing exclusion. Vacated in part, affirmed in part and remanded.

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  • Commonwealth v. Horning

    Publication Date: 2018-07-31
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-0882

    Trial court erred in imposing SORNA registration requirements following conviction for offenses that occurred when Megan's Law II was in effect, as SORNA included more stringent registration requirements and therefore constituted greater punishment than SORNA, such that its application violated the Ex Post Facto Clauses. Judgment of sentence affirmed in part and vacated in part.

  • Commonwealth v. Gooseby-Byrd

    Publication Date: 2018-06-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-0658

    DUI conviction affirmed where testimony that defendant did not operate the vehicle found not credible by trial court sitting as finder of fact. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Haviland v. Kline & Specter, P.C.

    Publication Date: 2018-04-10
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-0417

    Appeal from denial of petition to disqualify or recuse arbitrator was not a final order or interlocutory order appealable as of right. Appeal quashed.

  • Commonwealth v. Fitzpatrick

    Publication Date: 2018-03-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-0321

    Trial court could sua sponte modify judgment of sentence during pendency of appeal where subsequent case law rendered initial sentence illegal. Judgment of sentence affirmed, appeal dismissed as moot.

  • Kessler v. Pub. Documents Pen Register and Wire Taps

    Publication Date: 2018-03-06
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Public Records
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Murray
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    Case Number: 18-0223

    Member of general public lacked standing and failed to carry burden to intervene and unseal wiretap records in criminal case in which she was not a defendant, where she failed to demonstrate a direct and immediate interest in the wiretap records. Order of the trial court affirmed.