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Warminster Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In

Filed under: News by Contributor @ January 11, 2014

A Warrington man turned himself in to Warminster police Friday night after allegedly stealing prescription medication from a Walgreens on County Line Road by flashing a gun in his waistband. Brian Bulvin, 38, was seen on surveillance video walking into the Walgreens, displaying a firearm that was tucked in his waistband, and demanding medication from […]

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Pennsylvania Judge: Shared Attic Not Searchable

Filed under: Criminal Law by Contributor @

On January 7 an Erie County, Pennsylvania Judge ruled in Commonwealth v. Baker that heroin found in an apartment attic shared by the apartment building tenants was not admissible in court, since the shared attic was not specifically mentioned in the search warrant. The Honorable Shad Connelly found that the search was not a mistake […]

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PA Supreme Court: Inventory Search Requires Threat to Public Safety

Filed under: Criminal Law by Contributor @ January 7, 2014

On December 27, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled in Commonwealth v. Lagenella that a police officer may not conduct an inventory search of a vehicle that has been immobilized unless it is such a public safety concern that it must be towed and impounded. On December 31, 2008, appellant Francis Lagenella entered the flow […]

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Montgomery County Youth Aid Panel Looking for Volunteers

Filed under: Criminal Law by Contributor @ January 4, 2014

Montgomery County’s Youth Aid Panel (YAP) is a restorative justice program offered by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office that provides troubled youths who have been charged with a nonviolent crime the opportunity to help the community and maintain a clean criminal record. YAP consists of community volunteers who meet with the juvenile and their […]

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Congratulations to Stephen Geday for Making Partner at Fairlie & Lippy, P.C.

Filed under: Fairlie & Lippy News by Steven F. Fairlie @ January 2, 2014

Please congratulate Stephen Geday for making Partner at Fairlie & Lippy, P.C. Mr. Geday has done an outstanding job at handling Criminal Defense, DUI, and Personal Injury matters for the firm and has been rewarded with partnership. Please reach out to him and congratulate him on this outstanding achievement. If you are a client nothing […]

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