Affirmation of Procedural Standards in PCRA Petition Dismissal Introduction In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ernest Wholaver Jr., 177 A.3d 136 (Pa. Sup. Ct. 2018), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania...
Limiting the Automobile Exception: Warrantless Seizure of Vehicles from Residential Driveways in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Loughnane (2017) Introduction In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v....
Severability and Uniformity in Corporate Tax Law: Insights from Nextel Communications v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Introduction In Nextel Communications of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc. v. Commonwealth...
Limitations on PCRA's Newly-Recognized Constitutional Right Exception in State Sentencing: Commonwealth v. Spotz Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mark Newton Spotz, decided by...
Commonwealth v. Jacoby: Establishing Reliability and Admissibility Standards for Y-STR DNA Evidence in Pennsylvania Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Timothy Matthew Jacoby is a landmark...
Clarifying Bad Faith Insurance Claims: Two-Pronged Test without Motive Requirement Under 42 Pa.C.S. §8371 Introduction The case of Matthew Rancosky, Administrator DBN of the Estate of Leann Rancosky...
Suppressing Evidence as Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Insights from Commonwealth v. Shabezz Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Saleem Shabezz, 166 A.3d 278 (Pa. 2017), is a landmark decision...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules SORNA's Retroactive Registration Unconstitutional under Ex Post Facto Clauses Introduction In the landmark case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose M. Muniz, the...
Exclusive Jurisdiction of Section 7766 Over Section 7740.1 in Trustee Removal Introduction In the case of Trust Under Agreement of Edward Winslow Taylor Appeal of: Wells Fargo Bank, the Supreme Court...
Presumption Against Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders: Commonwealth v. Batts Introduction Case: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Qu'eed Batts, Appellant Court: Supreme Court of...
Environmental Trust and Public Resource Management: Insights from PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Introduction The case of PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Upholds Act 111: Limits on Home Rule Charters in Collective Bargaining Introduction The landmark case City of Pittsburgh, Appellee v. Fraternal Order of Police, Fort...
Reaffirmation of Supreme Court's Exclusive Authority in Attorney Regulation: Jean Louise Villani v. John Seibert, Jr. and Mary Seibert Introduction The case of Jean Louise Villani, Individually and...
Pittman v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole: Clarifying Parole Credit Discretion and Accountability Requirements Introduction Pittman v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole is a...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in Raghunandan Yandamuri Case: Implications on Miranda Rights and Suppression Motions Introduction In the landmark case Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raghunandan...
Mandated Counsel in Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings: New Precedent Established by In Re: Adoption of L.B.M. Introduction The case of In Re: Adoption of L.B.M., a Minor (161 A.3d 172)...
Maintaining the Public Record Presumption: Insights from Justice Baer's Dissent in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Burton Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shawn Lamar Burton,...
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Handling Conflicting Ballistics and Eyewitness Identification – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bernard Cousar Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v....
Affirmation of Denial of Post Conviction Relief: Upholding Ineffective Assistance Claims Under Strickland Standards Introduction In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Hannibal, 753 A.2d 197 (Pa. 2016),...
Severability and the Uniformity Clause: Insights from Mount Airy #1, LLC v. Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Introduction The case of Mount Airy #1, LLC v. Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and...