by Lea Bickerton | Jan 11, 2010 | Blog
Commonwealth v. John W. Wyland 2010 PA Super 1 (1/05/2010) Topic: DUI – Motor Vehicle Stops – Trafficways Summary: A road on a highly-secured military base is not a trafficway under the Motor Vehicle Code. Click to access a23021_09.pdf Share this:Click to...
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 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...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 16, 2009 | Blog
Commonwealth v. Collin Rowe 2009 PA Super 215 (11/12/2009) Topic: Warrantless Entry – Motion to Suppress Summary: A police officer must be able to identify exigent circumstances to justify a warrantless entry into a home. An open door during the “typical...
