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New York Law Journal

2 Charged in Maine Homicide Fight Extradition From N.Y.

Thirty-seven-year-old Carine Reeves and 19-year-old Quaneysha Greeley refused to waive extradition at their arraignments in Queens County Criminal Court late Wednesday. Both were held without bail in connection with the death of 55-year-old Sally Shaw.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Prosecutors Close Case on $23M Investment Fraud

Pitchmen told victims that an ex-Apple CEO and the "Dog Whisperer" were financial backers in health care and smartphone gaming companies.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Kids-for-Cash' Judge Scores Hearing in Conviction Appeal

One of the architects of the most notorious judicial crime in Pennsylvania history, "kids-for-cash," has scored a hearing to argue for overturning some of his convictions.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Tosses Woman's False Arrest Suit Against Geico

The woman was arrested after Geico accused her of selling a car the insurer paid $1,108 for following a reported wreck.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Johnson-Daniels, PICS Case No. 17-1133 (Pa. Super. July 5, 2017) Dubow, J. (22 pages).

Trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's request to withdraw a guilty plea where such request was made after defendant learned of the commonwealth's recommended sentence, and defendant's assertion of innocence was not plausible. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Haines, PICS Case No. 17-1132 (Pa. Super. June 30, 2017) Moulton, J. (20 pages).

Police had reasonable suspicion to investigate, pursuant to a potential violation of the statutory duty to report a crashed vehicle, whether the operator of that vehicle was in a second vehicle stopped by police, since the second vehicle stopped on the same stretch of deserted roadway long enough to pick someone up, and was registered to an individual sharing the same last name as the operator of the crashed vehicle. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Batts, PICS Case No. 17-1134 (Pa. June 26, 2017) Donohue, J.; Baer, J., concurring and dissenting. (90 pages).

The commonwealth was required to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a juvenile offender was incapable of rehabilitation for a sentencing court to impose a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. Judgment of sentence reversed, case remanded for resentencing.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Williams, PICS Case No. 17-1135 (Pa. Super. June 30, 2017) Fitzgerald, J. (9 pages).

Trial court erroneously permitted commonwealth to reinstate dismissed charge at the beginning of trial without notice to defendant, and further erred by granting the commonwealth's motion at the close of evidence, thereby depriving defendant of opportunity to prepare and present defense to reinstated charge. Judgment of sentence reversed, charge dismissed.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Brockman, PICS Case No. 17-1131 (Pa. Super. July 5, 2017) Stevens, J.; Ott, J., concurring in result (17 pages).

The trial court properly held that defendant was not entitled to the suppression of a certain evidence, i.e., a handgun and packets of crack cocaine he discarded during his flight from police where the facts supported the court's conclusion that police had reasonable suspicion to stop defendant. The court affirmed an order denying defendant's motion to suppress.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

High Court: Unconscious DUI Suspect Can't Give Consent

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that a warrantless blood draw from an unconscious DUI suspect is improper—but the justices had more difficulty reaching a consensus on exactly why that is.
5 minute read

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