Pennsylvania Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Searches of Vehicles
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently issued an opinion which allows for the warrantless search of a vehicle in Commonwealth v. Gary . The Court adopted the federal standard which allows for the search of a vehicle, without a warrant, when probable cause exists. In this ...
Forfeiture and Seizure actions in Pennsylvania are proceedings against individuals whereby the government attempts to take private property based on ...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Requires a Lower Standard of Proof to Maintain Names on Statewide Register for Child Abuse
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released on opinion earlier this week which overturned a lower court’s decision that clear and convincing evidence must ...
Pennsylvania State Police Lack Standing to Pursue SORNA Appeal
The Pennsylvania State Police filed seventy-three (73) appeals to the Superior Court after the Commonwealth and defendants in those cases entered into ...
Do Grandparents have Standing to Pursue Custody of a Grandchild?
Does Grandmother who has been involved in her Grandchild’s life since birth, who has been a babysitter and substantially aided in raising the child, ...
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett recently began the process of supporting a senate bill for the introduction of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania. On ...