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Ohio Ruling Invalidates Intoxilyzer 8000 Results 25 Aug 2013 | 07:47 pm
In Ohio, a lower court ruled that BAC results from the widely used Intoxilyzer 8000 breathalyzer are not admissible in court. Judge Teresa L. Liston rendered the decision in Municipal Court (Pennsylva...
Pennsylvania Superior Court Clarifies Witness Intimidation 21 Aug 2013 | 09:14 am
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued its decision on Commonwealth v. Lynch, where it analyzed what exactly constitutes witness intimidation. The Court ruled that if an appellant offers the victim...
A New Pennsylvania State Police Breathalyzer Controversy 16 Aug 2013 | 04:02 am
For whatever reason, Pennsylvania State Police barracks seem to have an issue with maintaining reliable breath test machines that produce valid results. Earlier this year we wrote a blog about results...
Courts May Consider Entire Weight of Weak Drug Mixture for Sentencing 15 Aug 2013 | 06:30 am
A recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision sent an implicit message to drug dealers across the country: If you’re going to sell drugs, make sure it’s the good stuff. In U.S. v. Villarreal, defen...
Pennsylvania Bill Would Allow Expungement of Some Misdemeanors 12 Aug 2013 | 08:18 am
In Pennsylvania, it is easy to have a summary offense conviction expunged from one’s record. In order for a summary conviction to be expunged, the person must simply have not been arrested or prosecut...
Montgomery County Installs Kiosks to Pay Court Fees 8 Aug 2013 | 11:38 pm
For some residents of Montgomery County, it just got a little bit easier to pay court fines, fees, and restitution. The county installed kiosks where users can pay their fees by way of cash or credit/...
Should Attorneys be Allowed to Strike Jurors Based on Race in Trials Like Zimmerman? 26 Jul 2013 | 07:49 am
In a perfect world, justice would be blind. No matter the race, age or sex of the defendant, everyone would have a fair trial with an impartial jury. Unfortunately, this is not the case in the real wo...
Walk Out or Lawyer Up: How to Handle Police Questioning 22 Jul 2013 | 07:17 am
Last month, the Supreme Court issued its ruling on Salinas v. Texas, in which it held that during pre-custodial police questioning, a suspect must verbally and explicitly invoke his Fifth Amendment ri...
Cell Phone Tracking Method Is “Junk”, According To Experts 18 Jul 2013 | 08:46 am
During the course of criminal investigations, law enforcement agencies use many technologies in order to find out who committed the crime and where a suspect was when the crime was committed. These ag...
PA Superior Court: Police Must Honor Driver’s Request to be Tested by Specific Method 17 Jul 2013 | 05:38 pm
Last week, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued its decision on Commonwealth v. Barker, in which it sought to answer the question: When a person suspected of DUI requests to have a specific or al...
