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  • Commonwealth v. Kelly

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Panella
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 2518 EDA 2023

    Court found no discovery violation where raw electronic data would have been made available to the defense upon request and the commonwealth never represented that the files it highlighted for the defense would be the sole evidence from the raw data to be presented at trial. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

  • United States v. Peperno

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry: Construction
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Rendell
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    Case Number: 23-1389

    Appellant appealed the district court's judgment of sentence, challenging its denial of his requested entrapment jury instruction and its application of certain sentencing enhancements for bribery. The court affirmed, holding that appellant was not entitled to an entrapment jury instruction where he failed to show both government inducement of criminal conduct and that he lacked predisposition to engage in the criminal acts. The court held further that the district court did not err in imposing sentencing enhancements for appellant's

  • Commonwealth v. Devine

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stevens
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    Case Number: 30 MDA 2024

    Appellant was not entitled to credit for time served in in-patient substance abuse treatment facility that defendant voluntarily entered, which lacked the hallmarks of a custodial arrangement. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Lear

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Dougherty
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 90 MAP 2023

    Pandemic-related court shutdowns did not constitute "judicial delay" requiring the commonwealth to demonstrate due diligence in bringing defendant to trial. Order of the superior court vacated, case remanded.

  • Commonwealth v. Redanauer

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge McLaughlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 1631 EDA 2021

    Court remanded for trial court to determine whether commonwealth established a prima facie case on a related docket. Order of the trial court vacated and remanded.

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  • United States v. Miah

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Restrepo
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    Case Number: 22-2983

    The court affirmed appellant's judgment of sentence for issuing interstate threats, threatening to assault FBI agents, and knowingly deleting social media accounts and postings with intent to impede the investigation.

  • Commonwealth v. Sanchez

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stevens
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    Case Number: 1680 MDA 2023

    Driver lacked standing to challenge constitutionality of DUI statutes under Medical Marijuana Act where driver was not a cardholder and had not consumed medical marijuana. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Cook

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    Case Number: 510 WDA 2023

    Court reversed forfeiture of Post Conviction Relief Act counsel where defendant's conduct did not delay the proceedings. Order of the PCRA court reversed, case remanded.

  • Commonwealth v. Jones

    Publication Date: 2024-11-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Donohue
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    Case Number: 31 EAP 2021

    Court ruled that co-defendant's statement violated defendant's Confrontation Clause rights where redactions, in light of the commonwealth's presentation of the case, were insufficient to prevent the jury from understanding that the statement referred to defendant. Order of the superior court reversed, case remanded.

  • United States v. Manzanillo

    Publication Date: 2024-11-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Chagares
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    Case Number: 23-2259

    Appellant appealed his conviction and sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including Hobbs Act robberies, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.