by Lea Bickerton | Sep 19, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Parole, Probation, Search and Seizure, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Harry Galendez 2009 PA Super 185 (9/16/2009)Topic: Defendant’s Right to be Present – Parole and Probation SearchesSummary: 1.) The defendant and his counsel have the right to be present at every crucial stage of the trial process, including...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 9, 2009 | Search and Seizure
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that, under the Pennsylvania wiretapping law, police must have a warrant to read text messages from a suspect.For more information, go to:http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09160/976157-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml Share this:Click to...
by William Bickerton | Apr 11, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, DUI, Search and Seizure, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. Shawn Fickes 2009 PA Super 64 (4/08/2009)Topic: DUI – Suppression of Evidence – Exigent CircumstancesSummary: An officer may enter a the garage of a private residence when he has probable cause to believe that the driver of a vehicle that...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 16, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Search and Seizure, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. John Charles Lee, II 2009 PA Super 43 (3/13/2009)Topic: DUI – Suppression of Evidence – Exigent CircumstancesSummary: Where the police were investigating a report of property damage (an offense that is considered to be of low-gravity),...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 11, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Search and Seizure, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. Hakim Johnson 2009 PA Super 41 (3/11/2009)Topic: Suppression of Evidence – Exigency Exception to the Warrant RequirementSummary: Where a police officer is attempting to determine the identity of a crime victim who is not suspected of committing a...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 20, 2009 | Other Blogs, Search and Seizure, Supreme Court
Professor David Harris of the University of Pittsburgh has posted a commentary on the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Herring v. Unites States at the University of Pittsburgh Faculty Law Blog. Professor Harris, who is well known for his research on racial...
