by Lea Bickerton | Apr 19, 2011 | Blog, Blog Posts, Evidentiary Issues, In the News, News Update
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that US District Judge Gustave Diamond has denied a defendant’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...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 6, 2011 | Blog, Blog Posts, Drug Crimes, Evidentiary Issues, Federal Court Cases, In the News
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...
by Lea Bickerton | Jul 12, 2010 | Blog, Blog Posts, Evidentiary Issues, Guilty Pleas
Commonwealth v. Willard Oakley Moser 2010 PA Super 119 (7/08/2010) Topic: Evidence of Prior Trials in Current Cases Summary: Under Pa.R.E. 410(a)(2), evidence of a prior nolo contendere plea is inadmissible in any future criminal proceedings. Click to access...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 19, 2009 | Evidentiary Issues
A recent report from the National Academy of Sciences casts doubt on the effectiveness of American crime labs. The report indicates that, due to problems with funding, the quality of the science used, and the lack of dependable standards, much evidence used in court...
