by Lea Bickerton | May 5, 2009 | Child Pornography
A recent article by The Evening Sun raises an interesting question of what is considered child pornography in Pennsylvania.In “Problems with Porn Law,” writer Rick Lee profiles a grandmother who was charged with child pornography after taking post-bathtime...
by Lea Bickerton | May 5, 2009 | Criminal Law and Immigration Issues, Identity Theft, Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors may not use an identity theft law as a tool to prosecute immigrants who do not knowingly steal the identity of another person. In Flores-Figueroa v. United States, the defendant used a false social security...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 28, 2009 | Proposed Laws, Traffic Ticket
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation amending the state’s seatbelt laws. Under the current laws, the failure to properly restrain a child between the ages of four and eight is a secondary offense. Therefore, a person may only be...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 28, 2009 | Proposed Laws, Traffic Ticket
In addition to passing restrictions on junior drivers, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation that amends Sections 4527 and 4581(a) and (b) of the Vehicle Code. The proposed legislation prohibits vehicles from having any DVD player, television,...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 28, 2009 | Proposed Laws, Traffic Ticket
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation prohibiting teenagers from using cellular phones or sending text messages while operating an automobile. The law also includes a provision restricting the number of passengers the teenager may have who...
