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		<title>UPDATE: In the News: PA Castle Doctrine to take effect Saturday, August 27th</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/08/26/update-in-the-news-pa-castle-doctrine-to-take-effect-saturday-august-27th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new expansion to the Pennsylvania castle doctrine will take effect on Saturday, August 27th, 2011.  (h/t NRA-ILA) For more information, go to: UPDATE: In the News: Pa governor signs bill expanding Castle Doctrine In the News: PA Castle Doctrine Bill passes state senate]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: In the News: PA passed underage drinking amnesty law</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/08/15/update-in-the-news-pa-passed-underage-drinking-amnesty-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 7th, 2011, Governor Tom Corbett signed a law into effect that would immunize underage drinkers from criminal charges if they are seeking medical attention for another person.  The purpose of this law is to encourage underage drinkers to call for help if they see another person who is &#8220;in need of immediate medical attention [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: In the News: Pa governor signs bill expanding Castle Doctrine</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/06/28/update-in-the-news-pa-governor-signs-bill-expanding-castle-doctrine/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/06/28/update-in-the-news-pa-governor-signs-bill-expanding-castle-doctrine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Governor Tom Corbett has signed a Pennsylvania bill expanding the castle doctrine.  Under the previous law, if a person faced the threat of death or serious bodily injury outside of their home or place of work was able to retreat with complete safety, self-defense with deadly force was not permitted. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: PA Castle Doctrine Bill passes state senate</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/06/20/in-the-news-pa-castle-doctrine-bill-passes-state-senate/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/06/20/in-the-news-pa-castle-doctrine-bill-passes-state-senate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania bill modfiying the duty to retreat in the face of a threat of death or serious bodily injury has passed the Pennsylvania General Assembly and is awaiting approval by Governor Tom Corbett. Under existing law, a person has a duty to retreat from a threat of death or serious bodily injury if 1.) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: Allegheny Cty to debut sex crimes court in June</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/05/04/in-the-news-allegheny-cty-to-debut-sex-crimes-court-in-june/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/05/04/in-the-news-allegheny-cty-to-debut-sex-crimes-court-in-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas will start a new court program for defendants charged with sex crimes.  The program&#8217;s goal is to increase accountability among sex offenders and to reduce recidivism rates.  The new program will also result in sex offense cases being moved through the judicial system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: In the News: Federal Judge denies motion to suppress destroyed evidence</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/04/19/update-in-the-news-federal-judge-denies-motion-to-suppress-destroyed-evidence/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/04/19/update-in-the-news-federal-judge-denies-motion-to-suppress-destroyed-evidence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that US District Judge Gustave Diamond has denied a defendant&#8217;s motion to suppress evidence and dismiss charges in a case where the evidence was destroyed before trial.  In this case, the Allegheny County District Attorney&#8217;s office permitted drug evidence and a coin purse allegedly seized from the defendant to be incinerated. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In The News: Judge to rule on case where drug evidence was destroyed</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/04/06/in-the-news-judge-to-rule-on-case-where-drug-evidence-was-destroyed/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/04/06/in-the-news-judge-to-rule-on-case-where-drug-evidence-was-destroyed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that a federal judge may permit a drug case to proceed after the Allegheny County Office of the District Attorney destroyed evidence.  The case, which is being heard by U.S. District Court Judge Gustave Diamond, involves a defendant who has been accused of possession with intent to deliver heroin.  After the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: SC considers law banning Facebook for prisoners</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/03/20/in-the-news-sc-considers-law-banning-facebook-for-prisoners/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2011/03/20/in-the-news-sc-considers-law-banning-facebook-for-prisoners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated Press reports that South Carolina is considering legislation that would limit prison inmates&#8217; access to Facebook.  The law, if enacted, would prohibit inmates from accessing Facebook from inside the prison facility and from having friends or relatives create a Facebook page for them.  The news article notes that, &#8220;Facebook already prohibits third-party profiles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: Arsonist charged with murder for heart attack deaths</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2009/10/23/in-the-news-arsonist-charged-with-murder-for-heart-attack-deaths/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2009/10/23/in-the-news-arsonist-charged-with-murder-for-heart-attack-deaths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rickie Lee Fowler has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder after after five men died from heart attacks during the 2003 San Bernadino wildfires. Supervising Deputy District Attorney Victor Strull contends that, even though the men did not die in the fire, their deaths were the direct result of Fowler setting the fire. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: Craigslist lawsuit dismissed</title>
		<link>http://bickerton-law.com/2009/10/23/in-the-news-craigslist-lawsuit-dismissed/</link>
		<comments>http://bickerton-law.com/2009/10/23/in-the-news-craigslist-lawsuit-dismissed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. District Court Judge John Grady has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Craiglist alleging that the company failed to adequately deter prostitutes from posting in its &#8220;Erotic Services&#8221; (now &#8220;Adult Services&#8221;) section. Judge Grady concluded that the services offered were for legal activities such as erotic dancing and did not explicitly promote prostitution. Judge Grady [...]]]></description>
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