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New Jersey Law Journal

Racial Bias Serious Enough to 'Crack' Jury Room Door

The U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado unlocks the jury room door only a well-circumscribed crack—a crack justified by the unique place that our jury system plays in our democracy, and the pernicious history of racial bias that we are still struggling to overcome.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Errant Admission of Criminal Charges Requires New Negligence Trial

A guilty plea to driving with a suspended license and an arrest for harassment are inadmissible in a civil negligence trial stemming from the incident that led to the charges, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Torres-Kuilan, PICS Case No. 17-0365 (Pa. Super. Feb. 27, 2017) Ott, J. (8 pages).

By | March 17, 2017
Trial court properly allowed seven year old witness in child molestation case to testify via closed circuit television because 42 Pa.C.S. §5985(a.1)(2) did not prevent the judge from hearing the evidence of the witness coordinator who accompanied the child to court and the witness coordinator's testimony corroborated the judge's own observations that the child was upset and refused to enter the courtroom. Affirmed.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Savage, PICS Case No. 17-0364 (Pa. Super. March 7, 2017) Dubow, J. (13 pages).

By | March 17, 2017
A CYS investigation report was inadmissible under the business records exception to the hearsay rule because the contents of the report originated from a witness outside of CYS. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Chambers, PICS Case No. 17-0362 (Pa. Super. March 7, 2017) Solano, J. (20 pages).

By | March 17, 2017
Mace was an instrument of crime and a deadly weapon where it was used to render the victim defenseless during an assault in which the defendant repeatedly punched and kicked and verbally threatened the life of the victim. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Williams, PICS Case No. 17-0259 (C.P. Lycoming, Feb. 6, 2017) Lovecchio, J. (27 pages).

By | March 16, 2017
Sufficient evidence was found to support the verdict in this murder case. The court denied all of defendant's post-sentencing motions.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Schulze, PICS Case No. 17-0293 (C.P. Lackawanna Feb. 17, 2017) Nealon, J. (69 pages).

By | March 16, 2017
An off-duty police officer involved in a fatal shooting was not entitled to present evidence regarding the necessity of deadly force where the evidence indicated the victim was unarmed and fled the scene, allowing defendant to safely retreat.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Koksal v. The City of N.Y.

By | March 15, 2017
Defendants Precluded From Using Portions Of Videos Showing Plaintiff Inside Courthouse
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Barkley v. Plaza Realty Invs. Inc.

By | March 14, 2017
New Trial for Negligence Claims in Elevator Injury Case; MDL §78 Instruction Failure Error
3 minute read

The Recorder

United States v. Perkins

By | March 13, 2017
5 minute read

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