Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; duty of insurance company to defend and indemnify; assault in a bar; applicability of the assault and battery exclusion; court's reliance on the allegations of the complaint and not on facts learned in discovery
(regisinsurance042610a)
(Posted: May 21st 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Cormier
5.12.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for relief under the post conviction relief act; no merit letter; guilty plea; waiver of jury trial; counsel withdrawal from case at request of defendant; ineffective counsel; breach of plea agreement; adequacy of colloquy on jury trial waiver
(Cormier051310bt)
(Posted: May 14th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Martin
5.10.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; threatening telephone call to a hospital medical group; evidence of the identity of the caller; sufficiency of the evidence
(Martin051010bt)
(Posted: May 12th 2010)
Civil:
Motion for partial summary judgment; product liability; strict liability claim; factors considered; usefulness; likelihood of injury and probable seriousness; awareness of dangers; dangerousness of product
(evans042010a)
(Posted: May 7th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of denial of public housing application; pattern of criminal activity; mandatory language of statute
(thomas050410a)
(Posted: May 4th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Ali
4.13.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; search of a vehicle; seizure and holding of a vehicle incident to an arrest; marijuana seed in plain view; warrantless inventory search of vehicle after impoundment; petition for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case of DUI; presence of marijuana metabolite in urine screen
(ali041310L)
(Posted: May 3rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Bodle
4.20.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to quash subpoenas; school records of victim; in camera review; confidentiality of IEP records, behavioral assessments, neuropsychological records, and psychologist's records; statutory protections
(bodle042010L)
(Posted: May 3rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Bodle
4.23.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to admit bad acts; sexual abuse case; evidence of possession of child pornography and that defendant showed violent and sexual websites to children; intent, plan or common scheme; weighing probative value with possibility of prejudice; cautionary instruction to the jury
(bodle042310L)
(Posted: May 3rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Wise
4.27.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; theft and firearms charges; pursuit of a person without probable cause or suspicion; abandonment of stolen gun during pursuit
(wise042710L)
(Posted: May 3rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Cormier
4.12.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; perjury case; materiality of testimony; general statements; requirement of corroboration of evidence
(Cormier041210bt)
(Posted: April 30th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Giacomi
4.29.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; sentencing discretion; considering prior record and victim impact
(Giacomi042910bt)
(Posted: April 30th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Gillison
4.29.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and a Motion to Suppress; traffic stop; sufficiency of the evidence; resisting arrest; consent to search vehicle; person fleeing police; resisting a Terry stop; search incident to Terry stop
(Gillison042910bt)
(Posted: April 30th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Ball
4.29.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for post-conviction relief; effectiveness of counsel; failure to call alibi witness to challenge change in story; failure to file alibi notice; failure to object to use of grand jury testimony; failure to object to the impartiality of the judge, based on statements the judge made in another case
(ball042910a)
(Posted: April 30th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Snook
4.28.2010
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; DUI case; sufficiency of evidence; excessive sentence; aggravated range for record of multiple offenses and history of driving under suspension; offense grading; definition of a traffic-way
(Snook042810k)
(Posted: April 29th 2010)
Civil:
Motions in limine; introduction of photographs depicting blood; discretion of the court; weighing evidentiary value with likelihood of inflaming passions; photographs of the damage to the vehicle are probative of the force of impact and final position; expert report relying on other doctor's records; scope of expert report; avoidance of unfair surprise
(Skrutsky042210g)
(Posted: April 23rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Dozier
4.23.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion for post conviction collateral relief; effectiveness of trial counsel; showing that conviction resulted from ineffectiveness; suppression and severance issues
(dozier042310a)
(Posted: April 23rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Lyons
4.22.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; motion to suspend collection of court costs; deductions from inmate account; jurisdiction of court of common pleas
(Lyons042210bt)
(Posted: April 23rd 2010)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; slip and fall case; black ice; constructive notice issue
(Miele042110a)
(Posted: April 22nd 2010)
Segraves vs. Steinbacher
4.13.2010
Richard A. Gray
Civil:
Plaintiff's motion for partial judgment on the pleadings; standard of care owed to visitors on a property for premise liability purposes; status of occupiers of property; effect of issuance of judgment of possession in favor of landlord on status of tenants; lack of issuance and service of order of possession
(Segraves041310g)
(Posted: April 14th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Mumin
4.13.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; burglary and theft charges; prima facie case; evidence from co-conspirator of defendant's taking of a safe and attempting to pawn coins taken from victim's home
(Mumin041310bt)
(Posted: April 14th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. FC
4.12.2010
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Criminal:
Appeal; juvenile adjudication; theft case; sufficiency of the evidence; eyewitness testimony; credibility of witnesses
(Colley041210m)
(Posted: April 12th 2010)
Criminal:
Suppression motion; search and seizure; overbroad warrant affidavit; veracity of informant; statements against interest; bill of particulars; information necessary to enlighten accused of the charges and to enable accused to form defense; discovery of officer's disciplinary records; petition for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case
(camp040910bt)
(Posted: April 12th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Turner
3.11.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; conviction for possession of a gun; testimony about the existence of a witness statement without getting into the substance is not grounds for a mistrial; sufficiency and weight of evidence; challenge to discretionary aspects of the sentence; bald assertion of excessiveness
(Turner031210bt)
(Posted: April 9th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
Review of liquor license renewal refusal; history of adjudicated violations, that reoccurred; fights in or near the licensed premises without being addressed by licensee; lack of timely filing for renewal
(LCB040810g)
(Posted: April 9th 2010)
WC vs. JC
3.30.2010
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Divorce:
Appeal; alimony award; increased tax obligation; purpose of alimony; wife's physical disability; divorce agreement that anticipated increase in alimony
(Choate033010m)
(Posted: April 8th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Sanders
4.7.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Suppression motion; drug case; confidential informant information in conjunction with observed conduct is sufficient to create reasonable suspicion
(sanders040710bt)
(Posted: April 8th 2010)
Criminal:
Suppression motion; DUI investigation; reasonable suspicion to detain
(wesbury040710bt)
(Posted: April 8th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Brister
4.6.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Commonwealth appeal; discovery order; disciplinary records of state police trooper; discretion of court; relevance of disciplinary records; similarity of recent case in which the trooper was disciplined; invasion of privacy; breadth of order; materiality of evidence; need for in camera review of disciplinary reports before disclosure
(brister040610bt)
(Posted: April 6th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Beamer
4.5.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of the evidence; use of threatening language; intent to alarm; inference from words or actions when viewed in light of all attendant circumstances; threatening telephone calls
(beamer040510a)
(Posted: April 6th 2010)
Civil:
Trial on damages in condemnation matter; comparable property; manipulation of figures by experts; unhelpful expert testimony; use of general conclusions based on the evidence
(horner040510a)
(Posted: April 6th 2010)
JS vs. ES
3.31.2010
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Support:
Award of dependency exemption for children; modification of child support; income calculation
(Swisher033110m)
(Posted: April 1st 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Jordan
3.11.2010
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; excessiveness of sentence; sexual abuse of children; rehabilitation needs; discretion of the court
(jordan031110br)
(Posted: March 30th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Houston
3.11.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion for writ of habeas corpus; robbery case; inability of witness to testify about the occurrence leading to the charges; lack of identification; use of hearsay evidence as only basis upon which to hold a case for court
(houston031110L)
(Posted: March 30th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Purnell
3.11.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to suppress identification; suggestive photo array; independent basis for an in-court identification; hearing to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the victim did not misidentify the defendant
(purnell031110L)
(Posted: March 30th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Taylor
3.11.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; coordinate jurisdiction rule; application to actual parties to prior litigation; evidence obtained as a result of an illegal seizure and arrest
(taylor031110L)
(Posted: March 30th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
License suspension appeal; operation of a vehicle while intoxicated; refusal to have blood tested; parked and running vehicle; operation and control of a vehicle
(Hastings032510g)
(Posted: March 29th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Barto
3.29.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to consolidate; same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense; suppression motion; reliability of confidential informant; personal knowledge of informant; corroborative information from victim
(Barto032910bt)
(Posted: March 29th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Fudge
3.23.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; hearsay rule; use at trial of verbatim contemporaneous recording of an oral statement by a co-conspirator that is inconsistent with his testimony
(fudge032310a)
(Posted: March 23rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. McGraw
3.19.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; denial of motion for mistrial; reference to prior record; lack of prejudice
(mcgraw031910a)
(Posted: March 22nd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Cajka
3.18.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; abuse of sentencing discretion; improper legal advocacy by probation department; recommendation of sentence by probation department; judge sentenced based on the entire factual record related to defendant's situation
(cajka031810bt)
(Posted: March 19th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal; demolition order; proper standard of review; clear and convincing evidence
(Welch031610g)
(Posted: March 17th 2010)
Civil:
Appeal; injunctive relief; dog kennel; balancing of financial investment to right of neighbors to quiet enjoyment of their property under a municipal noise ordinance
(koleno031710a)
(Posted: March 17th 2010)
KMW vs DMB
3.11.2010
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Support:
Federal child dependency tax exemption award; support calculation; health insurance considerations; reduction in pay of one parent
(Webb031110m)
(Posted: March 15th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Lyons
3.11.2010
Richard A. Gray
Criminal:
Post conviction hearing act petition; no-merit letter; currently serving a sentence as precondition of filing a petition
(Lyons31110g)
(Posted: March 15th 2010)
GAK vs. TL
3.9.2010
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Custody:
Petition to relocate child; father's move to New York to live with girlfriend; stability of the relationship; father's contradictory position when mother moved to Florida; failure to cooperate in alternate visitation arrangements; insufficient weight of economic advantage to move
(Kirch030910m)
(Posted: March 12th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Stinnett
2.22.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Omnibus motion; habeas corpus motion; preliminary hearing held before common pleas court judge; coordinate jurisdiction rule; severance; motion for disclosure; motion to suppress identification; suggestive photo lineup; photo array computer program
(stinnett022210L)
(Posted: March 11th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Gilder
2.23.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Suppression motion; traffic stop for speeding; drug dog "sniff" of vehicle; search of individuals who exited the vehicle; detention of defendant after he was told he could leave; no additional reasonable suspicion of criminal activity; lack of evidence of driver engaging in illegal activity; habeas corpus motion
(Gilder022310L)
(Posted: March 11th 2010)
Adoption:
Appeal; termination of parental rights; refusal to perform parental responsibilities; lack of parental relationship; lack of interest in the children
(DKRS22610k)
(Posted: March 11th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Peterkin
3.10.2010
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Murder case; death of a child; claim of excessive sentence and abuse of discretion; viability of claim of remorse; need to protect the public
(Peterkin031010br)
(Posted: March 11th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Lee
3.1.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal
(Lee030110bt)
(Posted: March 10th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of refusal to renew liquor license; de novo hearing; citation history; history of fights; lack of pattern of activity by bar that would warrant non-renewal of license; remedial measures taken by the bar
(LCB030110g)
(Posted: March 10th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Bricker
2.26.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion in limine; suppression of videotaped statement; Miranda rights; invoking God and the possibility of going to Hell to coerce a statement
(Bricker022610bt)
(Posted: February 28th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal from decision of zoning hearing board; enforcement of the municipality's zoning laws; jurisdiction of the board; attempt to enjoin placement of recreational vehicle on a property; lack of violation; abuse of discretion
(Hornberger022210g)
(Posted: February 25th 2010)
Civil:
Mandamus action; enforcement of certain property maintenance code provisions; requiring the codes officer to issue notices of violation and pursue prosecution
(hamilton022510a)
(Posted: February 25th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal from decision of township supervisors to deny extension of time to complete conditions of land development plan; standard of review; abuse of discretion; time of the essence; lack of explanation for failure to timely meet conditions
(rbmontoursville022210a)
(Posted: February 22nd 2010)
Street vs. Branton
2.11.2010
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Civil:
Motion to strike jury demand; timeliness; good cause; out of county counsel; lack of prejudice
(Street021110m)
(Posted: February 17th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Riggle
2.12.2010
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; sexual abuse of a child; jury trial; sufficiency of the evidence; credibility of the victim; inconsistent verdict
(Riggle021210br)
(Posted: February 16th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Barnes
2.12.2010
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal by the Commonwealth; habeas corpus petition; false identification offense; prerequisite of investigation of violation of the law
(Barnes021210br)
(Posted: February 16th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Guthrie
2.12.2010
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; rape of mentally disabled person; competence of the victim to testify; judicial questioning during the trial; lack of prejudice; fair and accurate depiction of scene in photographs; sufficiency and weight of the evidence; failure to object to admission of evidence
(Guthrie021210br)
(Posted: February 16th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Benkoe
2.12.2010
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Non-jury trial verdict; Megan's Law registration requirements; lack of fixed place of habitation; temporary employment in Pennsylvania
(benkoe02121L)
(Posted: February 16th 2010)
Civil:
Appeal; motions for summary judgment; causation; inability to establish how or why vehicle left road; interaction with immunity issues
(Wood021110g)
(Posted: February 12th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Dimassimo
1.11.2010
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; denial of post conviction relief act petition; rejection of concurrent plea agreement; subsequent plea; consecutive sentence imposed
(Dimassimo01112010br)
(Posted: February 8th 2010)
MAC vs. DMC
2.1.2010
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Civil:
Petition for special injunctive relief; mortgage contribution; burdensome support obligation; forced sale of marital residence; forcing signature on affidavit of consent
(MAC020110m)
(Posted: February 8th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Powell
2.8.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; vehicle stop; excessive window tint; inventory search while vehicle in police custody; probable cause to arrest; drug possession
(Powell020810bt)
(Posted: February 8th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Bodle
2.8.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to admit certain statements and a motion for recorded testimony; child sexual abuse case; expert testimony; severe emotional distress of child; Tender Years Act
(Bodle020810bt)
(Posted: February 8th 2010)
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; unlawfully induced guilty plea; no merit letter
(Rummings020210bt)
(Posted: February 4th 2010)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; duty of insurance company to provide a defense; exclusion for business activities of insured; possible change of claim in deposition testimony
(westbranch020310a)
(Posted: February 4th 2010)
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; no merit letter; DUI case; unlawful inducement to plead guilty; ineffective counsel; failure to file appeal
(Sechrist020310bt)
(Posted: February 4th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Illes
1.11.2010
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Post conviction hearing act petition; amended opinion; appeal rights notice
(Illes01112010br)
(Posted: February 2nd 2010)
Evans vs. Cioffi
1.26.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Appeal; preliminary objections for lack of personal jurisdiction; service issue; good faith effort to reinstate and serve complaint
(evans012610a)
(Posted: February 1st 2010)
WR vs BR
1.8.2010
Clinton W. Smith
Divorce:
Exceptions to alimony pendente lite; need to show need for alimony pendente lite on record before obtaining an award; rebuttable presumption; assessing income from corpus of wife's inherited funds
(Robey010810s)
(Posted: January 26th 2010)
DLF vs. MLT
1.13.2010
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Request by sexual partner for married woman to submit to genetic testing; presumption that child is of marriage; unrebuttable presumption where there is an intact family
(F011310g)
(Posted: January 26th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Smith
1.22.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; excessive sentence claim
(smith012210a)
(Posted: January 26th 2010)
Adoption:
Petition for involuntary termination of parental rights; refusal of parents to perform parental duties; consideration of the needs and welfare of the child; strong bond with grandparent who provides for the child
(RE123109g)
(Posted: January 26th 2010)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal and cross-appeal; deemed approval of variance; failure of hearing board to render timely decision; preservation of issues; conditions attached to use
(Maple011410g)
(Posted: January 15th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Cajka
1.8.2010
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; failure to file appeal; reinstatement of appeal rights
(Cajka010810bt)
(Posted: January 13th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Ambo
1.7.2010
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Summary appeal; weight restrictions on bridge; calculation of fine; per axle tolerance
(ambo010710a)
(Posted: January 9th 2010)
Adoption:
Appeal
(ew120309br2)
(Posted: January 8th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Miller
12.2.2009
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; search of vehicle in no parking zone; faint smell of marijuana; reasonable suspicion to search person or vehicle; lack of consent; acquiescence to search
(miller120209br)
(Posted: January 5th 2010)
Adoption:
Involuntary termination of parental rights; substance abuse of parent; incarcerated parent; sporadic or no visitation with the children; lack of employment or housing; settled purpose of relinquishing a parental claim or failure to perform parental duties; child without essential parental care or control
(ew120309br)
(Posted: January 5th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Illes
12.16.2009
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; character witnesses; possible rebuttal evidence of bad character; failure to call defendant as a witness; voluntary waiver of trial testimony; opening door to cross-examination of defendant; media rights as a conflict of interest
(illes121609br)
(Posted: January 5th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Hoyt
12.18.2009
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; excessive sentence; concurrent sentences; discretion of the court; failure to appear; lack of remorse
(hoyt121809br)
(Posted: January 5th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Moore
12.30.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; consent to search hotel room given by registered guest; search conducted pursuant to a valid arrest
(Moore123009bt)
(Posted: January 5th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Crouse
12.31.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Civil:
Motion for reconsideration of sentence by Commonwealth and defendant; offense gravity score; unreasonable sentence; lack of evidence by Commonwealth at sentencing of the depth of defendant's involvement in drug distribution conspiracy; merger of corrupt organizations and delivery offenses; separate and distinct crimes; eligibility for RRRI
(Crouse123109bt)
(Posted: January 5th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Mullen
12.30.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; traffic stop; reasonable suspicion to stop vehicle; ordering defendant to return to vehicle; flight from officers; search of person without a warrant; search of residence with consent of owner; lack of coercion or duress
(Mullen123009bt)
(Posted: January 5th 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Hoffman
12.30.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; voluntary waiver of Miranda rights; signed waiver forms; vague claim of "promises" made in return for talking to police officer
(Hoffman123009bt)
(Posted: January 3rd 2010)
Commonwealth vs. Houston
12.30.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; sufficiency of evidence of possession of drugs and a gun; constructive possession; lack of evidence connecting defendant to sole use of area where drugs were located; hindering apprehension by refusing to consent to search of home
(Houston123009bt)
(Posted: January 3rd 2010)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; claims of conversion by trustee and violation of duties by failing to preserve a trust asset; genuine issues of fact
(Confair122809g)
(Posted: December 28th 2009)
Commonwealth vs. Smith
12.23.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; failure to file concise statement of matters complained of on appeal; pro se party; waiver of issues
(Smith122309bt)
(Posted: December 23rd 2009)
In Re: Adoption of CJD
12.23.2009
Dudley N. Anderson
Adoption:
Involuntary termination of parental rights; failure to perform parental duties for a period in excess of six months; best interests of the child; father's sincere interest in re-establishing a relationship
(cjd122309a)
(Posted: December 23rd 2009)
Commonwealth vs. Packer
12.21.2009
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; sex crimes involving a child; availability of child to testify at trial; tender years hearsay exception; reliability of statement; constitutional right of confrontation of witnesses; non-testimonial statements; sufficiency and weight of the evidence; excessive sentence; sexually violent predator
(packer122109k)
(Posted: December 21st 2009)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; auto accident case; causation issue; Nanto-Glo rule; reliance on testimony of adverse party
(bergman121809a)
(Posted: December 18th 2009)
Commonwealth vs. Lee
12.18.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; body cavity/strip search; search not contemporaneous with arrest; extension of the search incident to_x000d_
arrest; reasonable part of the routine booking procedure; motion for disclosure of other crimes, wrongs, or acts; duty to provide a complete criminal history of defendant and witnesses
(Lee121809bt)
(Posted: December 18th 2009)
Commonwealth vs.Hykes
12.15.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Rule 600 motion; excludable time; motion to consolidate; identical offenses charged within several months
(Hykes121509bt2)
(Posted: December 15th 2009)
Commonwealth vs.Hykes
12.15.2009
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion for habeas corpus; prima facie case; lack of evidence of testimony at preliminary hearing; res judicata and collateral estoppel; previous dismissal for failure to meet a prima facie burden
(Hykes121509bt)
(Posted: December 15th 2009)