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In July 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that the current version of Pennsylvania’s sexual offender registry law was punitive, making it unconstitutional to impose retroactively. The effects of this decision would have removed thousands of people from the registry who were sentenced before the current version of the state’s registration law (SORNA) took effect […]

Fairlie & Lippy, P.C., a Montgomery County Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Firm, is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s lawyers have again been recognized as Super Lawyers for 2018. Managing Partner, Steven F. Fairlie, has been recognized by Super Lawyers since 2005. For 2018 he has not only been selected as a […]

A new diversionary program for drug possession cases has been created by an Order signed by Bucks County President Judge, The Honorable Jeffrey L. Finley.  Starting on July 1, 2018, those charged with drug offenses under Sections 780-113(a)(16) (possession), (31) (possession of a small amount of marijuana), and (32) (possession of drug paraphernalia) of the […]

In 2017, there were 1,137 traffic deaths, PennDOT announced. At 51 less traffic deaths than 2016, this is the lowest number of traffic deaths since PennDOT began keeping records in 1928. PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards noted the significant decreases is a combination of education, effective enforcement, and safety improvements. These decreases are significant in […]

The Pennsylvania Superior Court found that a warrantless blood draw was proper, despite improper implied consent warnings being read, because the suspect consented to the test before receiving the improper implied consent warnings. In Commonwealth v. Moser, two troopers were dispatched to a one motor vehicle crash. The vehicle had hit a stump that was off […]