A victim does not show up for 2 preliminary hearings in a criminal case shouldn't the case get thrown out?
If he took a plea then he made his decision. Since it is his decision a PCRA would only work if the attorney did not give him all of the...
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If he took a plea then he made his decision. Since it is his decision a PCRA would only work if the attorney did not give him all of the...
Wait until you are an adult to make an adult commitment. Good luck.
It is not clear from your question whether there were simply charges brought against you, or whether you have a conviction. If you were not...
Yes but it does not mean that it is retroactive (meaning it may not apply to cases that are over and/or over cases that began before the decision...
If the statute does not exist then he would never have been arrested and charged. It seems that you are unclear as to the process, which the...
The new law in Pennsylvania seems unfair because it is but it is the current law. There is a challenge being done in Philadelphia by the Defender...
Are you serious about this question?
The person in the best posture to help is the attorney who represented your husband during the preliminary hearing. Ask him/her to describe what...
The biggest hurdle for a defendant in a sexula ssault case in PA is that you do not need "corroborating evidence" for a conviction. (This includes...
It is the Judge who should correct an illegal sentence, so a Motion to Reconsider Sentence should have first been filed with the sentencing court. ...