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Law Prohibiting Sex Offenders From Using Facebook Unconstitutional

Filed under: News, Sex Crimes by Contributor @ February 10, 2013

In the past, we’ve written about sex offenders on Facebook and other social networking websites. Some states have enacted laws that curtail the ability of registered sex offenders to use the same social media websites that minors also have access to. On January 23rd the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that […]

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Montgomery County Videotapes Murder Confession

Filed under: Criminal Law, News by Steven F. Fairlie @ December 5, 2012

In what may be a first for Montgomery County, the recent confession of accused murderer Rashunundan Yandamuri, 26, was recorded on videotape.   Yandamuri stands accused of slashing the throat of 61 year old Sutyavath Venna and suffocating 10 month old Saanui Venna, for which he has been charged with First Degree Murder, Kidnapping, Robbery, Theft, […]

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O.J. Simpson May Get New Trial for Robbery-Kidnapping

Filed under: Criminal Law, News by Contributor @ October 31, 2012

O.J. Simpson may be getting another trial for his role in a 2007 robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas. In September of 2007, Simpson led five other men to a Las Vegas hotel room to retrieve memorabilia that Simpson says was stolen from him. In 2008, he was found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping, […]

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Jerry Sandusky Investigation Grinds PA House Debate to a Halt

Filed under: News by Contributor @ October 30, 2012

There is controversy in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives over the manner in which Governor Tom Corbett (R) handled the Jerry Sandusky investigation during his seven-year tenure as Pennsylvania Attorney General. On October 3rd, state Representative Tom Briggs (D-149th District) introduced a resolution that calls for a federal inquiry into Governor Corbett’s investigation. The resolution, […]

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Vote for Fairlie & Lippy in Suburban Life Magazine

Filed under: Fairlie & Lippy News by Contributor @ September 7, 2012

Suburban Life magazine is now accepting votes for its 2012 Awesome Attorneys award! The results will be published in the December issue, and we could use your help. If you think that there are Awesome Attorneys at Fairlie & Lippy, please vote for us in the Criminal Defense, DUI, and Personal Injury categories. Please consider […]

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