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Commonwealth v. Moyer, PICS Case No. 17-1029 (C.P. Lycoming Jun. 19, 2017) Lovecchio, J. (9 pages).

A sentence of incarceration for drunk driving was not unduly harsh or excessive where defendant lied about his drinking and recovery at the sentencing hearing, and incarceration was the only means of ensuring public safety.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Pruitt, PICS Case No. 17-1044 (Pa. June 20, 2017) Saylor, C.J.; Wecht, J., dissenting (33 pages).

There was arguable merit to defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim based on counsel's failure to challenge DNA evidence offered by the Commonwealth; however, defendant failed to establish a reasonable probability that the verdict would have been different had counsel provided more able stewardship relative to this evidence. The court affirmed an order denying defendant relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act.
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New Jersey Law Journal

U.S. v. Stimler

Mobile Phone Users Did Not Have Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Their Aggregate Historical Cell Site Location Information
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New Jersey Law Journal

U.S. v. Jackson

Elements-Based Analysis Proper to Determine "Sufficiently Analogous" Offense Sentencing Guideline for Federally Assimilated State Law Crime
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New Jersey Law Journal

State v. Dunbar

Federal Standard Not Requiring Reasonable Suspicion for Canine Sniff That Does Not Prolong Legitimate Traffic Stop Adopted
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

SOS Inmate-Run Program Impresses

While our corrections system has a large number of credible outside agency prison programs assisting inmates to a smoother transition into the community, it is an inmate-created program that is raising eyebrows across the state.
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The Recorder

People v. Webb

C.A. 1st; A147740 The First Appellate District affirmed in part a judgment and remanded. The court held that because the crime of felony identity theft…
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The Recorder

Why Some California Counties Are Saying No to Commercial Cannabis

Voters overwhelmingly said yes to to recreational use. But not every city and county rushed to embrace the green wave. Here are five of the top reasons lawyers and local government officials gave for their hesitation.
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Daily Report Online

Trump Nominates Three for Federal Judgeships in Georgia

Three new federal judge picks for Georgia come with the package of nominees President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
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New York Law Journal

Longtime Leader of Public Defense Group Reflects on Struggles to Improve Defendants' Rights

After nearly 40 years as the executive director of the New York State Defenders Association, Jonathan Gradess will retire in August. During his tenure, he has seen the organization expand to serve the needs of more than 6,000 public defense attorneys in more than 120 programs in 62 counties. He shares with the Law Journal his departing thoughts on the association, criminal defense in New York and philosophies of the Trump administration.
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