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Commonwealth v. Neal, PICS Case No. 16-1519 (Pa. Super. Dec. 2, 2016) Jenkins, J. (7 pages).

By | December 16, 2016
Court of common pleas erred in denying appellant's certiorari petition arguing that the municipal court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence seized at the time of his arrest. Vacated and remanded.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Williams, PICS Case No. 16-1510 (Pa. Super. Nov. 23, 2016) Shogan, J. (10 pages).

By | December 16, 2016
An appellate court was required to docket a pro se notice of appeal, despite appellant being represented by counsel, because unlike pleadings or briefs requiring the legal knowledge and counsel of an attorney, a notice of appeal simply served to protect appellant's constitutional right to appeal. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Lights

By | December 15, 2016
Motions in Limine Granted; Evidence of Prior Convictions Ruled Conditionally Admissible
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New York Law Journal

USA v. Franceschi

By | December 14, 2016
Evidence of Prior Livery Cab Robberies Admissible to Show Modus Operandi, Plan
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

DA, Cosby Lawyers Spar Over 13 Accusers at Contentious Hearing

Even before legal arguments began in a pretrial hearing for Bill Cosby, evidentiary discussions devolved into shouting matches, as the court prepared to determine whether women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault should be allowed to testify at trial.
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The Recorder

United States v. Loftis

By | December 09, 2016
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Jonathan Nelson Smith, PICS Case No. 16-1476 (Pa. Super. Nov. 29, 2016) Bowes, J. (14 pages)

By | December 09, 2016
The court affirmed judgment of sentence and appellant challenged the trial court's refusal to impose the deadly weapons enhancement in hit and run accident arguing appellant had no intention to use the automobile as a deadly weapon.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Comcast Cable Commc'ns, LLC v. Sprint Commc'ns Co., LP, PICS Case No. 16-1474 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 21, 2016) DuBois, J. (21 pages).

By | December 09, 2016
In this patent infringement action, the court noted that there may be more than one reliable method for estimating a reasonably royalty and motions to exclude expert testimony were denied.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. State Police v. Kim, PICS Case No. 16-1486 (Pa. Commw. Nov. 17, 2016) Simpson, J. (11 pages).

By | December 09, 2016
A private surveillance video obtained by the state police pursuant to a criminal investigation was exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Criminal History Record Information Act and the criminal investigative exemption of the Right-to-Know Law. Final determination of the OOR reversed.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Ato Lloyd, PICS Case No. 16-1475 (Pa. Super. Nov. 29, 2016) Bowes, J. (8 pages).

By | December 09, 2016
The court affirmed judgment of sentence of 11 to 23 months' incarceration plus two years' probation imposed following his convictions for robbery and resisting arrest asserting the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and resulting punishment.
4 minute read

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