PARSOL Case Analysis: Commonwealth v. George Torsilieri
Read the Case Analysis by PARSOL's Legal Committee around the potentially game-changing ruling from Chester County, PA declaring SORNA Unconstitutional.... Read more.
DOJ releases SORNA Case Law Summary
The Dept. of Justice has released its Sex Offender Registration and Notification in the United States: Case Law Summary report: “his summary is current through... Read more.
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 determinations... 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 advocacy... 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 Vacate... 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 that... 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 Subchapter... 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 cover... 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 challenging... Read more.