by Lea Bickerton | May 28, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Supreme Court
Montejo v. Louisiana U.S. SCT 07-1529 (May 26, 2009)Topic: Right to Counsel – Miranda Rights – Custodial InterrogationSummary: In order for the right to counsel to be invoked, the defendant must proactively request a lawyer. The mere appointment of an...
by Lea Bickerton | May 24, 2009 | Criminal Law Basics, Statutes of Limitations
Former Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Veon was charged with engaging in conduct that creates a conflict of interest (65 Pa.C.S.A. Section 1103); theft by unlawful taking (18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3921(a)); theft by deception (18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3922(a)(1));...
by Lea Bickerton | May 24, 2009 | High Profile Cases
The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General has indicated that it will refile charges against former State Representative Mike Veon. After a preliminary hearing last week, District Judge Joseph Solomon concluded that the evidence presented by the Commonwealth was...
by Lea Bickerton | May 17, 2009 | Appeal, Case Law Summaries
Commonwealth v. Michael Burton 2009 PA Super 87 (5/13/2009)Topic: Statement Pursuant to 1925(b) – Waiver – Late FilingSummary: The late filing of a 1925(b) statement is per se ineffectiveness. Therefore, the late filing of a 1925(b) statement will be...
by Lea Bickerton | May 15, 2009 | Fines
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that District Judge Richard King is allowing those charged with summary offenses in his jurisdiction extra time to reconcile their accounts before he issues warrants for non-payment. The Post-Gazette notes:The fines are the result...
