by Brad Shuttleworth | Apr 22, 2013 | Criminal Lawyer, Fourth Amendment, Furtive Movements, Gun Charges, Protective Weapons Search, Reasonable Suspicion, Searches and Seizures, Uncategorized
Criminal lawyers in Philadelphia need to be aware of cases where police claim their clients appeared nervous and made furtive movements. The latest case on this issue is Commonwealth v. Buchert, — A.3d —, 2013 WL 1499347 (Apr. 12, 2013) from the... by Brad Shuttleworth | Apr 18, 2013 | Credibility, Criminal Lawyers, Uncategorized
According to Philly.com, rapper Meek Mill claims the findings about discredited Philadelphia Police Officer Andre Boyer will help his law suit. It doesn’t look like the Maybach Curtains will close on this story any time soon. To view the article,... by Brad Shuttleworth | Apr 17, 2013 | Assaults (Aggravated Assault and Simple Assault), Criminal Lawyer, DUI Lawyer, Uncategorized
In a new opinion in Commonwealth v. Spotti, 2013 WL 1490996, — A.3d — (April 12, 2013), the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed defendant’s conviction for aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI because the defendant’s reckless driving... by Brad Shuttleworth | Apr 15, 2013 | Credibility, Criminal Lawyer, Uncategorized
Philadelphia Police Officer Andre Boyer has made many, many arrests. And, many of them are now being challenged because of a 2008 police probe calling into question Officer Boyer’s credibility, according to an article reported on Philly.com. To view the... by Brad Shuttleworth | Apr 9, 2013 | Criminal Lawyers, Juvenile Crime, Mandatory-Minimum Sentences, Murder, Sentencing, Uncategorized
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Commonwealth v. Batts (March 26, 2013), ruled that the trial court unlawfully sentenced a juvenile to a mandatory sentence of life without parole, applying the United States Supreme Court opinion in Miller v. Alabama and new...
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