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The Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued its decision on Commonwealth v. Lynch, where it analyzed what exactly constitutes witness intimidation. The Court ruled that if an appellant offers the victim promises of a “better life” for her and her children in exchange for the victim not testifying and dropping charges, then he has committed the […]

For whatever reason, Pennsylvania State Police barracks seem to have an issue with maintaining reliable breath test machines that produce valid results. Earlier this year we wrote a blog about results from the Intoxilyzer 5000EN being deemed inadmissible in Dauphin County due to regulations regarding the simulator solution not being followed and other reasons. Now, […]

A recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision sent an implicit message to drug dealers across the country: If you’re going to sell drugs, make sure it’s the good stuff. In U.S. v. Villarreal, defendant David Villarreal was caught with 8.4 kilograms of cocaine. 2.5 kilograms were of .41% purity and the remaining 5.9 kilograms […]

In Pennsylvania, it is easy to have a summary offense conviction expunged from one’s record. In order for a summary conviction to be expunged, the person must simply have not been arrested or prosecuted for five years after the conviction. Often, a summary offense can be expunged even if there was another arrest after the […]

For some residents of Montgomery County, it just got a little bit easier to pay court fines, fees, and restitution. The county installed kiosks where users can pay their fees by way of cash or credit/debit card. Unfortunately for users, and like every other aspect of the criminal justice system, there will be a service […]