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The PA Supreme Court has held that GPS data, compiled from a GPS monitoring device on a parolee, is not hearsay because it does not constitute a statement made by a declarant, as outlined in Rule 801, as it is not an assertion (or the nonverbal conduct) of a person....
The United States Constitution provides individuals in this country with specific rights. The first 10 Amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment outlines certain rights for people who are being interrogated by the police. The Supreme Court...
You may assume that if you’re being interrogated by a police officer about suspected criminal activity, they have to tell you the truth. That’s not the case. In all 50 states, it’s legal for law enforcement officers to lie to suspects. They often do this to elicit...
The Pa. Superior Court recently reversed and vacated the adjudication of the juvenile, J.C., for Corruption of Minors (COM), holding that where a crime under the law of this Commonwealth requires the perpetrator be an adult, such an offense cannot be deemed a...
The Commonwealth Court has recently reversed a trial court’s order directing that Appellant’s firearm be sold and the proceeds given to him, rather than returning the firearm to him. Appellant, Kenneth Trainer, “was the subject of an ‘unsupported’ criminal...
In this Juvenile Court case, T.Q.B. was adjudicated delinquent of transmitting sexually explicit images by a minor after she “goaded” a 12-year-old “mentally challenged” female to lift up her shirt, exposing the lower portion of her breast while T.Q.B. videoed the...
Police officers have training about what drunk driving looks like, and they constantly monitor traffic for signs of intoxicated drivers. A police officer could arrest someone on a random Tuesday morning as easily as on a Saturday night. Although drunk driving occurs...
Is a ChildLine Report a criminal matter in Pennsylvania? No. In PA, child welfare workers are not criminal investigators. However, that does NOT mean you cannot receive criminal charges from the same allegations. Reports of child abuse in Pennsylvania are investigated...
In this unreported opinion, Licensee appealed a one-year suspension based on an alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing under the Implied Consent Law. Ultimately (and after exercising much patience with the PA State Police (PSP) and PennDOT), the trial court...
Drunk driving offenses are some of the most common crimes that occur in Pennsylvania. Some people underestimate how much they have had to drink, while others overestimate their driving skills and assume they won't be in any real danger if they drive home from a party...
