The Post Conviction Relief Act in Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 2012
By Shaffer Engle Law Offices, LLC posted in Post Conviction Relief on Saturday, January 28, 2012
The "Post Conviction Relief Act" (PCRA) affords relief in limited circumstances in PA.
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What is Drug Paraphernalia?
Jan 24, 2012
By Shaffer Engle Law Offices, LLC posted in Drug Crimes on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
There is almost an endless list of what can be determined to be drug paraphernalia. The crucial aspect is that th...
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Pennsylvania State Sentencing Guidelines
Jan 23, 2012
By Shaffer Engle Law Offices, LLC posted in Sentencing on Monday, January 23, 2012
The PA Sentencing Guidelines provide a state court with direction on how an offender is to be sentenced.
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Traffic Stops and Car Searches in PA
Jan 21, 2012
By Shaffer Engle Law Offices, LLC posted in Drug Crimes on Saturday, January 21, 2012
There is no exception to the warrant requirement in PA for auto searches. Police need one of three things to pro...
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Expungement or Pardon- What's the Difference in PA?
Jan 19, 2012
By Shaffer Engle Law Offices, LLC posted in Expungement on Thursday, January 19, 2012
An expungement will be granted by a court of common pleas when certain enumerated circumstances have been met. A P...
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What is Meant by 'Suppression of the Evidence?'
Jan 14, 2012
By Shaffer Engle Law Offices, LLC posted in Suppression on Saturday, January 14, 2012
Suppression of evidence is a very broad topic that could mean different things when different laws or constitut...
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Implied Consent for Breathalyzer Testing and the O'Connell Warnings in PA
Jan 12, 2012
As condition of maintaining driver's license within Commonwealth, all drivers are subject to implied consent requirements of motor vehicle code and must submit to blood and breath test under appropriat...
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Technical Parole Violations in PA
Jan 12, 2012
Technical parole violations need to be addressed by counsel before you are in front of the court.
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Attorney Elisabeth K.H. Pasqualini, Probation/Parole Attorney, Harrisburg, PA
There are a multitu...
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Child Victim Credibility and Sex Crimes
Jan 02, 2012
Child victim credibility is difficult for the prosecution to establish at times, that is why the defense must be tactical and methodical in dealing with the child victim.
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Five Things You Probably Didn't Know about Field Sobriety Tests ("FST's") in PA
Dec 26, 2011
Field Sobriety Tests provide the officer with probable cause for an arrest for DUI if done properly
By Attorney Elisabeth K.H. Pasqualini, DUI Defense Attorney, Harrisburg, PA
Standard field sobriety ...
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