by Brad Shuttleworth | Jul 22, 2008 | Anticipatory Search Warrants, Drug Lawyer, Search Warrants, Searches and Seizures, Suppression of Evidence, Uncategorized
A new case has come down from the Pennsylvania Superior Court, reversing a trial courts suppression of evidence obtained by an anticipatory search warrant. The decision, Commonwealth v. Wallace, 2008 Pa. Super. 144 (Pa. Super. 2008), finds that a warrant issued... by Brad Shuttleworth | Jul 18, 2008 | Criminal Lawyer, Privacy, Suppression of Evidence, Uncategorized
In the Superior Court’s recent decision in Commonwealth v. Deck, 2008 Pa. Super. 150 (Pa. Super. 2008), the Court strictly construes the provisions of the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act (“Wiretap Act”), 18 Pa.C.S. Sec. 5701 et seq. and... by Brad Shuttleworth | Jul 11, 2008 | Criminal Lawyer, Drug Lawyer, Search Warrants, Searches and Seizures, Uncategorized
There’s a new case regarding informant tips and corroboration from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, in Commonwealth v. Brown, 2008 Pa. Super. 138 (Pa. Super. 2008). The facts of this case are relatively straight forward. A “confidential” informant... by Brad Shuttleworth | Jul 7, 2008 | Judges, Uncategorized
On June 30, 2008, the Pennsylvania Senate confirmed Gov. Rendell’s nomination of Hon. Jane Cutler Greenspan to the open PA Supreme Court seat. Justice Greenspan will serve the balance of the term for the open seat.
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