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Commonwealth v. Young, PICS Case No. 17-0845 (Pa. Super. May 11, 2017) Dubow, J. (10 pages).

Search valid where, during mere encounter, appellant admitted to police that he was in possession of marijuana, thereby granting police probable cause to arrest appellant and to search him incident to arrest. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Liberti, PICS Case No. 17-0776 (C.P. Lycoming May 9, 2017) Butts, J. (11 pages).

The court denied a motion to suppress evidence from a chemical blood test performed after a traffic stop, because defendant was not coerced into signing a consent to the blood draw.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Noss, PICS Case No. 17-0843 (Pa. Super. May 9, 2017) Dubow, J. (10 pages).

Magistrate erred in accepting guilty plea to misdemeanor offense after appellant was originally charged with aggravated assault, where magistrate lacked jurisdiction over misdemeanors that resulted from a reduced charge, and where attorney for the commonwealth was not present to withdraw charges. Order of the trial court affirmed.
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New York Law Journal

The People v. Caldavado

Counsel's Alleged Deficiencies Were Result of Reasonable, but Unsuccessful, Trial Strategy
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New York Law Journal

The People v. Lawerence

SORA Statute, as Amended, Does Not Require Defendant to Register as a Sex Offender
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New York Law Journal

The People v. Harrington

Consolidation of Matters Will Serve to Clarify Background, Relationship Between Parties
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Stewart, PICS Case No. 17-0633 (C.P. Lawrence Apr. 12, 2017) Cox, J. (13 pages).

Defendant was not entitled to suppression of evidence where probable cause existed for the search warrant, and the commonwealth's technical violation in failing to extend a sealed warrant did not raise a constitutional issue or prejudice defendant.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Biauce, PICS Case No. 17-0841 (Pa. Super. May 15, 2017) Gantman, J. (12 pages).

Trial court was authorized to modify restitution order to change payee from victim to victim's estate because executor/administrator stood in the shoes of the deceased victim with respect to entitlement to benefits, and no statutory provisions provided for extinguishment of restitution benefits upon a victim's death. Order of the trial court affirmed.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Marchese, PICS Case No. 17-0777 (C.P. Lycoming Apr. 21, 2017) Lovecchio, J. (6 pages).

The court's decision to sentence defendant to a period of incarceration following her probation violation was not excessive or unreasonable. Defendant had a history of alcohol abuse and prior misconduct, and incarceration protected the interest of the public.
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Delaware Law Weekly

Lawyer-Led Probe Blames Official Lapses as Spur to Prison Uprising

Two high-profile Delaware lawyers on June 2 made public a preliminary independent review of the security conditions at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, finding that chronic understaffing, a lack of communication and inadequate technology likely contributed to a deadly inmate takeover of the prison's C Building earlier this year.
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