John Edwin Daniel Larkin's Legal Cases (4)

Land use and zoning

Meyers v. Pettinaro et al, 1894 EDA 2012

May 30, 2013

OUTCOME: Victory

Meyers invested $850,000 in a land development project. As part of the terms of his investment, the developer was required to repay him if they terminated the contract and a related entity then purcha ... sed the property. The developer did, indeed, terminate the contract, and their sister corporation did purchase it. They refused to refund the money due to Meyers, however. Meyers filed suit, and won on summary judgment. The developer appealed, and the Superior Court affirmed the decision of the Court below, adopting Gawthrop Greenwood's positions as to waiver.

Appeals

Commonwealth v. Stein, 2012 Pa. Super. 26

Feb 07, 2012

OUTCOME: Victory

The Superior Court held that the Second Amendment does not preclude sentencing enhancements for crimes committed "with" firearms, even when those firearms are not used in furtherance of the crime.

Appeals

Commonwealth v. Benson, 2010 PA Super 234

Dec 16, 2010

OUTCOME: Victory

The defendant entered his victim's home while she was away intending to commit theft. When she arrived home early, he knocked her down and forced her into the basement. The police tracked him down us ... ing his cellular telephone records. On appeal the Superior Court held that Benson was properly convicted of BOTH burglary and robbery, and that he had no expectation of privacy in his cellular telephone records (which were in his girlfriend's name and in the possession of his service provider.)

DUI and DWI

Commonwealth v. DiPanfilo

Feb 13, 2010

OUTCOME: Victory

Defendant was convicted in a jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas . . . of driving under the influence and careless driving. Defendant appealed. The Superior Court held that the evidence was suffic ... ient to establish that defendant was impaired so as to support conviction for driving under the influence.

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