Constructive Possession of Drugs- What does this mean?
Dec 11, 2011
Despite the fact that the drugs or drug paraphernalia were not found on your person, you may still be guilty of constructive possession. That is, you were in a position to have knowledge about the ite...
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Retroactive Application of New US Crack Sentencing Guidelines
Dec 11, 2011
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Applies New Standards to Crack Cocaine Sentences- Means Many Sentences Will Have to be Revisited and Changed
On June 30, 2011,the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unani...
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Drug Stops and 'Racial Profiling'
Dec 11, 2011
"Racial profiling" is used in many areas of law, when it is used in drug offenses, it is an illegal pretext and results in the suppression of evidence among other things
"Racial profiling" has become ...
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Proposed Rule Changes for Sexual Assault Victims in PA
Dec 11, 2011
New Rule Would Allow an Expert to "Explain" Victim's Behavior
The House Judiciary Committee recently approved House Bill 1264. House Bill 1264 permits prosecutors to present expert testimony to a fact...
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What Does Possession of Child Pornography Mean Really?
Dec 11, 2011
Hershey Medical Center doctor-in-training suspended over child-porn investigation
Published: Friday, July 01, 2011, 4:34 PM Updated: Friday, July 01, 2011, 4:49 PM
By The Patriot-News
Penn State Her...
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Teens Listed As Sex Offenders Under Adam Walsh Act
Dec 11, 2011
Pa.'s version of Adam Walsh Act would list teens as sex offenders
Published: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7:01 AM Updated: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 1:27 PM
By SARA GANIM, The Patriot-News
Teens in P...
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What Happens After I'm Acquitted?
Dec 11, 2011
There's a quote that fits..."so where can I go to get my good name back?"
I recently represented an individual that was wrongfully accused of a crime (see 'Breaking News' clip from Fox 'N' Friends- '...
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'Miranda Warning' Application to Juvenile Defendants in PA
Dec 11, 2011
By Beth Hawkins | Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:06 am
In a 5-4 decision handed down Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a child's age can be taken into account when deciding whether they are en...
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'Texting While Driving' Ban becomes Law in PA
Dec 11, 2011
Ban on texting while driving becomes law in PA
The governor signed into law SB 314, now Act 98 of 2011, legislation that bans texting while driving on Pennsylvania roads. The new law, which makes texti...
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Underage Drinking on College Campuses- Rite of Passage or Serious Offense?
Dec 11, 2011
An underage drinking offense can have monumental impact on a young person's life
Most college students that I advise, think little if anything about an "Underage Drinking", 18 Pa.C.S. Section 6308, con...
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