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Commonwealth v. Shiloh, PICS Case No. 17-1451 (Pa. Super. Sept. 8, 2017) Gantman, J. (13 pages).

Public record presumption did not apply as a bar to invocation of the newly-discovered facts exception to the timeliness requirement of the PCRA for pro se incarcerated PCRA petitioners, although such petitioners were still required to prove that the facts underlying their claims were unknown to them and could not have been discovered sooner with due diligence. Order of the PCRA court reversed.
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Daily Report Online

Senate Confirms BJay Pak as U.S. Attorney

The U.S. Senate late Thursday confirmed Atlanta attorney and former federal prosecutor Byung J. "BJay" Pak as the new U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Prosecutors Spotlight Menendez' Advocacy for Melgen's Port Security Business

Prosecutors in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, turned their focus on Thursday to the senator's advocacy with federal regulators on behalf of a port security business owned by co-defendant Salomon Melgen.
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The Recorder

Facebook, Inc. v. Superior Court (Touchstone)

C.A. 4th; D072171 The Fourth Appellate District granted a petition for writ of mandate. The court held that a criminal defendant did not have the right…
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The Recorder

People v. Sawyers

C.A. 2nd; B266897 The Second Appellate District vacated a judgment of sentence and remanded. In the published portion of its opinion, the court held…
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National Law Journal

ACLU Moves to Block Facebook Search Warrants for Anti-Trump Protesters

The motion asks the court to either quash the warrants or appoint a "special master" to review the information on the accounts before it's handed over to federal prosecutors.
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Daily Business Review

Violence of Netflix's 'Narcos' Mirrors Ex-U.S. Attorney's Past

The streaming series "Narcos" is more than just a TV show. It's a piece of Leon Kellner's past.
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Daily Business Review

What to Know About the New Frontrunner for South Florida's U.S. Attorney Spot

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan may not have federal prosecutorial experience, but those who know her say she's still a strong candidate.
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New Jersey Law Journal

J.S. v. N.J. State Parole Bd.

Parole Board Erred in Treating Application to Move Abroad as Request to Terminate CSL
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Daily Report Online

Alabama Lawyers, Coal Executive Indicted on Bribery Charges

Two attorneys with a prominent Alabama law firm and a coal company executive have been indicted on charges of bribing a state legislator to oppose an environmental cleanup plan, federal court documents showed Thursday. They are partners handling environmental litigation with Balch & Bingham, one of Alabama's leading law firms.
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