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The Need to Know for Potential Medical Marijuana Patients in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act provides the guidelines to obtaining medical marijuana. Under the Act, medical marijuana can only be dispensed to a patient who “receives a certification from a practitioner and is…
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Medical Marijuana Growing Licenses Granted
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health has issued 12 licenses for medical marijuana growers. The winners of the bids included many wealthy and powerful business firms. The medical marijuana industry is not for people…
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The SCOTUS recently addressed several issues that will impact blood alcohol testing in Pennsylvania Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. ___ (2016)
This decision consolidates three appeals dealing with petitioners’ refusal to take a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test, either via breathalyzer or drawn blood. Case 1: A North Dakota state trooper arrested Birchfield…
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Third Circuit Rules Senator’s Acts Not Protected
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was indicted by a grand jury for soliciting and accepting gifts from friend Dr. Salomon Melgen in exchange for influencing an enforcement action against Melgen for Medicare overbilling,…
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Third Circuit Says Government Can’t Infringe upon the Right of Allocution (U.S. v. Jason Moreno)
From July 2005 to November 2007, the defendant (Moreno) was an appraiser in a mortgage fraud scheme who for payment provided inflated appraisals to other scheme members. He also acted as broker,…
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A defendant who is convicted for committing federal sexual exploitation and child pornography crimes and who pays criminal restitution to the victim can be sued in a civil action by the victim for damages for the same offense (under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2225)
The plaintiff-appellant (“Doe”) was adopted by the defendant-appellee (“Mancuso”) when she was five years old. During the next five years, the Mancuso sexually abused her, photographed and videotaped the acts, and distributed…
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Arizona’s Highest Court Resolves Questions regarding DUI Convictions of Medical Marijuana Users (Dobson v. McClennen, 238 Ariz. 389 (2015))
The two petitioners were each charged with and convicted of two counts of driving under the influence: first, driving while impaired to the slightest degree under ARS Sec. 28-1381(A)(1); and second, driving…
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Pennsylvania Courts Uphold Institutional Sexual Assault Statute as Applied to Teachers’ Aide and 18 Year Old Student
A teacher’s aide who worked at a high school and admitted to engaging in sexual activities with an 18-year old male student was unsuccessful in her appeal of the trial court’s judgment…
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Philadelphia DUI Arrests & Challenges to the Case. By a criminal attorney in Philadelphia
DUI Arrests in Philadelphia Driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases are among the most common criminal cases in Philadelphia. These cases are often complex, as they usually…
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Sentences for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (PWID) in Philadelphia
Sentences for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (PWID) in Philadelphia Under Pennsylvania law, individuals who are facing charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver…
