by Lea Bickerton | Jul 23, 2009 | Case Law Summaries
Commonwealth v. Scott D. Baird J-1-2009 (7/23/2009)Topic: Rule 600 – Right to a Speedy Trial – Notice to DefendantSummary: Under Rule 526, a defendant must inform the clerk of courts, the bail agency, the district attorney’s office of his whereabouts...
by William Bickerton | Jul 12, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, DUI
Commonwealth v. Michelle Necole Griffith 2009 PA Super 120 (7/02/2009)Topic: DUI 75 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3802(d) – Prescription Drugs – Sufficiency of the EvidenceSummary: For a defendant to be convicted of driving under the influence of a prescription drug,...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 30, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Megan's Law
Commonwealth v. William Howard Wilgus 2009 PA Super 116 (6/26/2009)Topic: Megan’s Law Registration – Homeless Megan’s Law ViolatorSummary: When a defendant has no shelter or fixed abode, he is not required to register under Megan’s Law. A...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 30, 2009 | Case Law Summaries
Commonwealth v. Daniel Sinnott 2009 PA Super 114 (6/23/2009)Topic: Ethnic Intimidation – Sufficiency of the EvidenceSummary: For a defendant to be convicted of ethnic intimidation, the evidence must show that the underlying crime was motivated by the...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 22, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Double Jeopardy, Supreme Court
Yeager v. United States US SCT No. 08–67 (06/18/2009)Topic: Double Jeopardy – Partial AcquittalSummary: 1.) Where a defendant has been acquitted of some charges, any issue that is a fundamental part of the jury’s decision cannot be retried. 2.) Where a...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 13, 2009 | Case Law Summaries
Commonwealth v. Anthony Michael Lawson 2009 PA Super 110 (6/10/2009)Topic: Prohibited Offensive WeaponsSummary: Since a prohibited offensive weapon is any weapon that serves no common lawful purpose, the evidence is sufficient to convict where a weapons expert...
