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PPD Deputy Commissioner Says Williams Made Him 'Uncomfortable'

Philadelphia Police Department Deputy Commissioner Joseph P. Sullivan told a federal jury Monday that he felt "uncomfortable" after a lunch meeting where District Attorney Seth Williams repeated a request to help his wealthy benefactor skirt airport security.
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New York Law Journal

The People v. Pullutasig

CPL §30.30(4)(a) Exclusion Applies to DBS, Adjournment Time Not Charged to Prosecutors
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New York Law Journal

The People v. George

Hearing Ordered if Ex-Counsel Affirmatively Misadvised Defendant on Immigration Issue
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The Recorder

Lee v. United States

U.S. Sup. Ct.; 16-327 Petitioner Jae Lee moved to the United States from South Korea with his parents when he was 13. In the 35 years he has spent in…
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National Law Journal

Trial Date Set in Murder of Fla. State Law Prof Dan Markel

One of two men accused of gunning down Florida State University law professor Dan Markel in 2014 is scheduled to go to trial for murder in January.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Ali at Williams Trial: Good to Have Friends in a 'Powerful Place'

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams couldn't have found a better friend than Mohammed N. Ali. Whenever Williams wanted an escape from Philadelphia to the sunny beaches of Punta Cana, or if he was in the market for a new couch, or even if he just needed some cash, the Feasterville businessman was there to accommodate the district attorney, Ali testified in federal court Thursday morning.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Smith, PICS Case No. 17-0951 (Pa. Super. May 31, 2017) Ott, J. (10 pages).

Separate search warrant was not required to conduct DNA analysis for identification purposes where individual did not have protectable privacy interest in identification. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Leone, PICS Case No. 17-0922 (C.P. Northampton Jan. 9, 2017) Roscioli, J. (5 pages).

A single trial in a criminal matter was proper where trying multiple charges together would allow the commonwealth to present the full context of its investigation and provide the jury with the complete story surrounding the alleged crimes. The court denied defendant's motion to sever.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Forsythe, PICS Case No. 17-0947 (Pa. Super. June 1, 2017) Lazarus, J. (11 pages).

The trial court erred in suppressing evidence found on defendant's person after a vehicle stop since the arresting officer was acting under a municipal drug task force agreement that did not require county ratification and, thus, his conduct did not violate the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act. The appellate court reversed the trial court's order of suppression.
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The Legal Intelligencer

In the Interest of S.G., PICS Case No. 17-0930 (C.P. Carbon May 10, 2017) Matika, J. (21 pages).

In this dependency proceeding, father's failure to adequately address his child's mental health needs met the criteria for placing the child in a residential facility, which was the least restrictive placement.
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