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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Tubbs, PICS Case No. 17-0635 (C.P. Lycoming Mar. 22, 2017) Anderson, J. (13 pages).

Allowing the commonwealth's amendment of information shortly before trial was not improper where the new charge contained essentially the same elements as the existing charges. Sufficient evidence existed as to all convictions, and circumstantial evidence was properly admitted. The court denied all of defendant's post-trial motions.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Dixon, PICS Case No. 17-0740 (Pa. Super. May 1, 2017) Stevens, J. (7 pages).

Defendant was not entitled to credit for time served in pretrial home confinement with electronic monitoring, because such time did not qualify as being "in custody" for purposes of sentence credit. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Malone v. Pa. State Police, PICS Case No. 17-0749 (Pa. Commw. April 28, 2017) Leavitt, J. (18 pages).

State police had ministerial obligation to implement explicit terms of convicted defendant's guilty plea bargain, but defendant's claim to enforce plea agreement had to be brought against the commonwealth. Demurrer sustained in part and overruled in part.
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New York Law Journal

Butler v. Police Officer Joaquim Brito

Probable Cause Negates §1983 Suit Challenging Arrest, Search for Avoiding DWI Checkpoint
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New York Law Journal

The People v. Summers

Suppression of Weapon Denied, Granted Of Statements Other Than Pedigree Information
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New York Law Journal

The People v. Swanson

Showup Identification Took Place Promptly After Defendant's Capture; Suppression Denied
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Kloszewski

Indictment Not Dismissed Over Failure to Preserve Phone Video; Video's Exculpatory Value Unclear
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

City Bar Urges Civil Enforcement of Low-Level Offenses to Protect Immigrants

To protect immigrants from deportation, Mayor Bill de Blasio should instruct the New York City Police Department to issue civil citations for low-level, nonviolent offenses instead of making arrests, the New York City Bar Association recommended in a letter to de Blasio.
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New York Law Journal

City Bar Urges Civil Enforcement of Low-Level Offenses to Protect Immigrants

To protect immigrants from deportation, Mayor Bill de Blasio should instruct the New York City Police Department to issue civil citations for low-level, nonviolent offenses instead of making arrests, the New York City Bar Association recommended in a letter to de Blasio.
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The Recorder

Mueller's 'Unflinching Gaze': Colleagues, Adversaries Share Northern District Stories

Robert Mueller III has deep roots in Northern California, where he served as U.S. attorney. We asked lawyers who worked alongside him—or faced off against him—to share their experiences.
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