by Lea Bickerton | Apr 8, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Sex Crimes
Commonwealth v. Leon Parham 2009 PA Super 61 (4/03/2009)Topic: Merger of Rape and Statutory Sexual AssaultSummary: For purposes of sentencing, rape and statutory sexual assault (statutory rape) do not merge.Illustration: Parham was convicted of rape and statutory...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 7, 2009 | In the News
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that a 911 operator incorrectly noted that there were no weapons in the home where three City of Pittsburgh police officers were killed on Saturday, April 4th. According to the report, Margaret Poplawski told the 911 operator that...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 6, 2009 | Blog
The Fraternal Order of Police has established a memorial fund for the City of Pittsburgh police officers who were killed in the line of duty on Saturday. Officers Eric Kelly, Paul Sciullo II, and Stephen Mayhle were shot and killed while responding to a domestic...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 4, 2009 | In the News
On Thursday, April 2nd, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas issued an order limiting the number of postponements granted in the Criminal Division. According to the order, the district attorney and defense counsel will only permitted to request one postponement...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 31, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Ede 529 MAL 2008 (3/26/2009)Topic: Recidivist Sentencing LawsSummary: In Commonwealth v. Ede, 949 A.2d 926 (Pa. Super. 2008), Ede was twice convicted of fleeing or eluding from law enforcement. However, Ede committed the second fleeing or eluding...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 24, 2009 | In the News, Obscenity, Summary Offenses
In 2006, Pittsburgh Police Officer Brian Elledge cited David Hackbart with disorderly conduct for displaying his middle finger to Elledge and an unnamed motorist. After Hackbart filed suit in federal court, U.S. District Court Judge David Cercone ruled that displaying...
