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Source: www.philly.com Doylestown psychiatrist Basem Shlewiet, 42, was arrested at his office on Thursday for inappropriately touching at least three patients “in a criminal manner”. Police allege that Shlewiet, who attended the University of Pennsylvania and has been practicing for nine years, touched two victims, ages 14 and 22, on their breasts purportedly in order […]

On January 17, The Honorable Paula Patrick of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas affirmed in Commonwealth v. Myers a Philadelphia Municipal Court order suppressing the results of a DUI blood draw by applying the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Missouri v. McNeely. In McNeely, the Court held that “the natural dissipation of […]

On January 9, the Superior Court held in Commonwealth v. Minnis that a defendant who moves for a new trial does not necessarily waive his constitutional protection against double jeopardy, overruling its own decision in Commonwealth v. Constant, 925 A.2d 810 (2007). Defendant James Minnis was charged with and found guilty of sexually abusing his […]

Surely you’ve seen commercials on television for personal injury law firms that promise fantastic results and vigorous representation for all of your personal injury claims, ranging from workplace accidents to defective products to bad medicine. However, if you have a serious personal injury claim, you are better off seeking legal representation at a smaller personal […]

On January 9, the Superior Court in a non-precedential decision affirmed Montgomery County Judge Thomas Branca’s order granting the defendant/appellee’s motion to preclude evidence in Commonwealth v. Page, which effectively dismissed the case. Amanda Page was charged with Unsworn Falsification to Authorities after she allegedly lied to police when she told them that she was […]