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Pennsylvania Superior Court Upholds Conviction where Evidence of Trafficking Outweighs Expert Testimony of Personal Use
Philadelphia police officers arrested a man suspected of trafficking drugs, after observing him twice engage in hand-to-hand transactions with individuals who approached the suspect. The suspected dealer, Lawrence Lee, was observed accepting…
September 15, 2008 -
Corruption Trial for Pennsylvania State Senator Begins This Week
Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Fumo, a member of the Pennsylvania Senate since 1978, will stand trial starting this week on corruption charges. Fumo was indicted nearly a year and a half ago…
September 11, 2008 -
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence Obtained through Coercive Traffic Stop
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a Cumberland County trial court’s decision to suppress evidence obtained through a traffic stop. Terry Moyer was stopped when a Corporal from the Pennsylvania State…
September 8, 2008 -
Prosecutors Given New Guidelines for Investigating White Collar Crime
On the same day that the United States Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal charges against 13 former KPMG executives due to a finding that their constitutional rights had been violated, the…
September 4, 2008 -
Former Philadelphia Area Camp Counselor Indicted on Charges of Child Pornography
A former Friends’ Central camp counselor was recently indicted on charges of distributing child pornography. The defendant was under FBI investigation for three months prior to being arrested earlier this month. The…
September 2, 2008 -
Man Convicted of Sexual Assault in Philadelphia, Extradited to Idaho to Stand Trial on Additional Charges of Rape
Jeffrey Marsalis, convicted on two-counts of sexual assault by a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge last year and sentenced to 10 ½ to 21 years in prison, has been removed…
August 29, 2008 -
Pennsylvania Superior Court Upholds Conviction of Attempted Murder, Despite Absence of Deadly Weapon
A man convicted of attempted murder of a police officer, and aggravated assault in relation to others, recently had his convictions upheld by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Edmond Jackson was convicted on…
August 28, 2008 -
Pennsylvania Man Given Permission to Enter ARD Program, Despite Being Convicted of a Prior Felony Which was Expunged
A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court decision upheld a ruling by the Court of Common Please, York County, allowing a defendant with a prior felony conviction to enter an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD)…
August 20, 2008 -
Recorded Phone Conversation Ruled Inadmissible in Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Case
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a Trial Court’s decision that a taped phone conversation between a child and her alleged abuser was inadmissible at trial. David Deck, a resident of…
August 18, 2008 -
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling Requires More than Police Experience to Constitute Probable Cause to Search Following a Perceived Drug Deal
A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania man, who was arrested outside of a bar when patrolling police officers witnessed what they perceived to be a drug deal, has had his conviction overturned by the Pennsylvania…
August 15, 2008