Update on Commonwealth v. Aumick
As you may recall, I posted an article on February 26th about the Superior Court opinion of Commonwealth v. John Aumick where the Court found that SVP determina... Read more.
Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Determination be Based on FACTS
The PA Superior Court found that SVP determinations cannot be based simply on allegations and hearsay in the case of Commonwealth v. John Aumick, 2022 PA Super... Read more.
Another Blow to SORNA I with Failure to Register Conviction Relief
December 22, 2021 has seen the release of many case opinions from the PA Supreme Court (SCOPA) with Commonwealth v. David Santana being the biggest win for our ... Read more.
PSP Denied Power to Intervene Article
The Superior Court QUASHED the appeal of PSP in Commonwealth v. Kale on May 5, 2020 when the Trial Court denied their “Emergency Motion to Intervene and V... Read more.
Ex Post Facto Challenges Fall Short
We have seen it again. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court (SCOPA) has relied on Commonwealth v. Lacombe in the ruling of T.S. v. PA State Police (PSP). T.S. argued ... Read more.
Supreme Court Rules on T.S. v. PA State Police
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court (SCOPA) has relied on Commonwealth v. Lacombe in the ruling of T.S. v. PA State Police (PSP). T.S. argued that PA’s SORNA S... Read more.
Pennsylvania 2020 Legal Cases in Review
2020 has turned out to be quite an eventful year to say the least. Lucky for you, I won’t be covering the pandemic nor the election. Instead, I’ll briefly c... Read more.
PA Supreme Court’s Backwards Ruling in Lacombe and Witmayer
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (SCOPA) heard oral arguments in a consolidated case of Mr. Claude Lacombe and Mr. Michael Witmayer in November of 2019 challen... Read more.
Commonwealth of Pa. v. Torsilieri: SORNA Scientific Evidentiary Showdown
The PA Supreme Court (SCOPA) filed their opinions on Com. v. George Torsilieri on June 16 regarding the constitutionality of PA’s Sex Offender Registration an... Read more.
Busy Day in Pa. Supreme Court
On Nov. 20, 2019 the Pa. Supreme Court heard four arguments regarding registration requirements: In Re: H.R., a minor, Com. v. Torsilieri, Com. v. Lacombe, and ... Read more.