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I’ve heard enough spin on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cosby conviction today to justify an article that spells out what really happened. The case was hotly contested by both sides. But there is no way that a jury was going to ignore a parade of women saying that they were sexually assaulted. […]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rescinded the authority of county President Judges to issue COVID-related emergency orders, but extended the suspension of Rule 600 (requiring speedy trials) until August 31. The Court gave local courts until July 6 to be fully reopened and functioning. Previously, such decisions were authorized by the Supreme Court but implemented […]

The Montgomery County PA Court of Common Pleas recently announced the implementation of a Pretrial Services Program in criminal cases. The program will be responsible for making bail recommendations and setting treatment requirements for those involved with addictions. The Court is also looking at setting up a “risk assessment tool” which would provide judges with […]

Pennsylvania’s criminal defense lawyers have fought a long and arduous battle against the notion that a Preliminary Hearing wherein a police officer testifies to what various witnesses told him satisfies due process. Having been dragged to the very bottom of this slippery slope, and watched Preliminary Hearings take place without a single witness with first-hand […]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just struck down Lebanon County’s ban on the use of medical marijuana by people who are on probation. Many other Pennsylvania counties, including Montgomery County, have the same rule, so the decision will have a significant impact. The Court’s reasoning was that the legislature has permitted medical marijuana so the probation […]