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Previously, the Pennsylvania legislature took steps to allow local municipalities to use radar to enforce speed. Now, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has started the process to implement electronic speed timing technology around the state. The technology involves automated systems which are mounted to vehicles and use cameras and speed timing. The technology records […]

If you or someone you know attended Glen Mills, you may have legal options. Please contact us today to discuss your experience and the recourse you may have, even if you attended decades ago. Former Glen Mills students will soon have their day in court. Last year’s investigation by the Philadelphia Inquirer led to a […]

Last week in a landmark ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found compelled disclosure of a password violative of the defendant’s Fifth Amendment right against self -incrimination. In Commonwealth v. Davis, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) executed a lawful search warrant on Davis’ apartment. Davis was being investigated on child pornography charges. Upon examination […]

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that crimes that lead to loss of the right to possess a gun require a jury trial. In Anderson v. Eighth Judicial District Court, defendant Christopher Anderson was accused of misdemeanor domestic battery. Anderson argued that he was being denied his Sixth Amendment right to a jury by having […]

Governor Tom Wolf signed several crime bills into law with the 2019-2020 budget. House Bill 315 criminalizes female genital mutilation, making it a first-degree felony. The new law also adds that custom and consent are not defenses to this crime. House Bill 502 amends the Crime Victims Act. The Act now allows the victim to […]