NEXT
Sign in to follow

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.
6 minute read

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
5 minute read

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

The Recorder

Group Offers $100,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Kilpatrick Attorney's Killer

Friends and family of murdered attorney James Gilliland said Wednesday they will offer a $100,00 reward for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of his killer.
15 minute read

National Law Journal

Mayer Brown Partners to Congress: Don't Play 'Kiddie Soccer' on Russia Investigation

In a rare glimpse of what it might be like to be their clients, Mayer Brown partners Richard Ben-Veniste and Andrew Frey offered some words of wisdom for lawmakers Tuesday on their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Jury Sees Footage of Film Crew Fleeing Train

The civil trial of a railroad company accused of negligence in the 2014 death of a movie worker opened Tuesday with jurors watching video of the film crew fleeing a freight train moments before the fatal crash on a Georgia railroad bridge.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Fire Island Ferries, Inc.

Acceptance of Belatedly Proffered 'Rebuttal' Materials Denied; Materials Not Newly Discovered
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Partlow v. Gray, PICS Case No. 17-1007 (Pa. Super. June 15, 2017) Dubow, J. (10 pages).

Evidence of defendant's bloodshot eyes and lethargic behavior, BAC test results, and expert testimony using results to extrapolate defendant's BAC and its impact on fitness to drive at the time of the accident were cumulatively sufficient to constitute admissible evidence of defendant's intoxication and fitness to drive. Judgment affirmed.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Williams, PICS Case No. 17-1003 (Pa. Super. June 13, 2017) Stevens, P.J. (15 pages).

Trial court erred in suppressing evidence found in hotel room where appellee told police he was staying in a different hotel room, presented no evidence that he rented or was occupying the searched room, the hotel had no registry information for the searched room and the hotel manager was unable to provide any information as to who rented or occupied the searched room. Reversed.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Orders Durst's Friends to Testify at Murder Hearing

A New York judge has directed two of Robert Durst's longtime friends to testify at a pretrial hearing in the eccentric millionaire's murder case in California this month.
2 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now

  • Leveraging Technology to Improve Employee Engagement and Client Satisfaction

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now