by Lea Bickerton | Dec 17, 2009 | Blog
Commonwealth v. Brian Hughes 2009 PA Super 240 (12/14/2009) Topic: Forgery – Grading – Cashier’s Checks Summary: The Superior Court concluded that a cashier’s check, unlike a personal check, is not a commercial instrument. Therefore, forging...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 17, 2009 | Blog
Commonwealth v. Richard Thomas 2009 PA Super 245 (12/16/2009) Topic: Gun Crimes – Persons Not to Possess a Firearm – Operability of the Firearm Summary: Under 18 Pa. C.S.A. Section 6105, the firearm does not need to be operable for a defendant to be...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 17, 2009 | Blog
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Eric Jordan, a former ACORN worker charged with voter fraud in the aftermath of the 2008 elections, was found not guilty of the charges brought against him on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. For more information, go to:...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 17, 2009 | Blog
On December 15, 2009, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania (located near Pittsburgh) passed a new ordinance requiring gun owners to report their weapon stolen within 72 hours of discovering the theft. If owners fail to comply with the ordinance, they face a possible 30 days in...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 3, 2009 | Blog
A Pittsburgh man was released from the Allegheny County Jail after he was held in custody for 14 months without being brought to trial. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office claims that a computer glitch caused the office to miss the speedy trial...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 1, 2009 | Blog
Commonwealth v. John Au 2009 PA Super 231 (12/01/2009) Topic: Suppression of Evidence – Mere Encounter vs. Investigative Detention Summary: Where an officer approaches a vehicle to see if the occupants are in need of help, the mere encounter is transformed to...