by Lea Bickerton | Jan 26, 2010 | Blog
After several cases where district attorneys have pursued felony charges against teens accused of sending sexually explicit photos of themselves, the Pennsylvania General Assembly House of Representatives is proposing a bill that would make “sexting” by...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 11, 2010 | Blog
Commonwealth v. Gaylend L. Young 2010 PA Super 2 (1/06/2010) Topic: Admissibility of Evidence of Prior Crime When Defendant is Acquitted – Prior Bad Acts Summary: Under Pa.R.E. 404, the Commonwealth may admit evidence of a previous crime as a prior bad act even...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 3, 2009 | Blog
A Pittsburgh man was released from the Allegheny County Jail after he was held in custody for 14 months without being brought to trial. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office claims that a computer glitch caused the office to miss the speedy trial...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 8, 2009 | Blog
The Associated Press reports that it is possible for defendants to be wrongfully convicted of child pornography charges due to computer viruses. The story notes that pedophiles and other malicious actors can use computer viruses to remotely store child pornography on...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 29, 2009 | Case Law Summaries
Commonwealth v. Daryl Boich 2009 PA Super 195 (10/06/2009) Topic: Rape Charges – Sex Crime – Involuntary Psychiatric Evaluation of a Witness/Victim Summary: A court may not compel a witness/victim to submit to an involuntary psychiatric evaluation unless...
