by Lea Bickerton | Jan 14, 2009 | Megan's Law, Residency Restrictions
Officials in Perkasie, Pennsylvania are considering implementing residency restrictions for violent predators registered under Megan’s Law. The plan is currently in its early stages.For more information, go...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 14, 2009 | Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court held that the failure to report to jail does not constitute a violent offense under the Armed Career Criminal Act.For more information, go...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 13, 2009 | Indecency Crimes, Sex Crimes
In Greensburg, Pensylvania, three teens are being charged with child pornography for sending semi-nude pictures of themselves. The three teen boys who received the cellphone pictures were also charged with child pornography. For more information, go...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 9, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Parole, Search and Seizure
Commonwealth v. Hunter 2008 PA Super 294 (12/31/2008)Topic: Parolee-Validity of SearchSummary: Regardless of any waivers a parolee may have signed, the search of a parolee’s home must be supported by reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion exists where a...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 9, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Scassera 2009 PA Super 1 (1/05/2009)Topic: Law of the Case Doctrine & Sentencing GuidelinesSummary: 1.) Where a higher court has ruled on an issue, a lower court cannot contradict the higher court’s decision. 2.) A sentencing court must...
