Some people who were sentenced to sentences of life without parole as juveniles have been resentenced and released from prison in Pennsylvania. However, many of these people have received sentences including indefinite parole, threatening their freedom if they commit...
Month: August 2021
Does reasonable suspicion support a DUI stop?
A conviction for a DUI first offense in Pennsylvania may leave the defendant with six months of probation, a fine, and court-ordered treatment. Long before a conviction in court, the accused faces an arrest. The police might notice something suspicious about a...
Issues with forensic evidence bias
Forensic evidence is often hailed as automatic material evidence in Pennsylvania courts. Forensics are so important that many metropolitan police departments actually have a forensics unit handling difficult criminal investigations. Prosecutors often use forensics...
Bite evidence is not infallible
Over the years, Pennsylvania residents have heard a lot of stories about wrongful convictions being overturned. It's easy to imagine a situation where someone was railroaded by hateful people, or one where there was no concrete evidence, and the case was entirely...
Is bite mark evidence credible?
Forensic evidence often serves as the component that eliminates reasonable doubt in a jury's eyes. In some instances, forensic evidence may exonerate someone falsely accused of a crime. DNA evidence might reveal whether someone did or did not commit a crime. Bite...