If a Pennsylvania resident or any other American receives an unfavorable ruling in a criminal case, it may be appealed. The number of appeals that can be made depends on how many courts are higher than the one a case is currently being heard in. Depending on where the...
Month: December 2017
Important facts about motorcycles and alcohol
It is common to bar-hop or get drinks while at a rider festival, but riding a motorcycle after drinking alcohol is a dangerous act. Operating a motorcycle while under the influence can result in serious damage to your ride and serious injury or even death...
Men face penalties in insider trading case
A 28-year-old from Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud for his role in an insider trading scheme. The trades involved a company called Celator Pharmaceuticals based on information about a drug called Vyxeos. Vyxeos was in clinical trials, and...
Man facing DUI charges after being stopped by motorists
Authorities say that two motorists were responsible for stopping a suspected drunk driver on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. While police thanked the two motorists, they said that the incident should have been reported so that the authorities could handle it. At about 10...
How a 2254 or 2255 post-conviction claim works
If you have been convicted on a state or federal offense, there is an avenue remaining to you by which federal courts – not state courts -- can be helpful. Relief in these circumstances goes by the names § 2254 (for state offenses) and § 2255 (for...
Supreme Court hears case about cellphone location tracking
As smartphones have become nearly ubiquitous in Pennsylvania, law enforcement officers have used some of the technology behind the phones to track people and their movements. The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard arguments in a case involving the use...
Supreme Court refuses to hear CFAA case
In Pennsylvania and throughout the United States, it is illegal for people to access a computer in excess of the authorization that they have been granted or without authorization. In the employment context, there is a split among the federal circuits about the reach...