Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ Published by Marc Neff en-us 2010-07-27T14:16:44-05:00 US Supreme Court Holds State Employer May Investigate Employees’ Electronically Stored Data When Search is Legitimately Work-Related http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/07/us_supreme_court_holds_state_e.html The United States Supreme Court recently heard arguments in the case of Ontario v. Quan, wherein a police officer brought suit against his police department for invasion of privacy. The police department had issued texting/paging devices to its officers for... Marc Neff 2010-07-27T14:16:44-05:00 United States Court of Appeals Hears Arguments in Two Students Cases, Suspended for “Bashing” School Officials on the Internet http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/07/united_states_court_of_appeals_4.html A recent hearing held before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit involved constitutional issues of free-speech, as applied to two students suspended for creating fake MySpace pages claiming to be their school principals. One student, a... Marc Neff 2010-07-12T11:03:23-05:00 Superior Court of Pennsylvania Upholds Act which Allows for Civil Detainment of Offenders Deemed Sexually Dangerous http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/07/superior_court_of_pennsylvania_3.html The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently heard a case which challenged Pennsylvania Statute, Pa. C.S. §6403, which allows for the civil detainment of those deemed sexually dangerous. In Re A.C. involved an appellant sentenced to one year of involuntary in-patient... Sex Crimes & Abuse Allegations Marc Neff 2010-07-01T09:34:30-05:00 Two Suspects Indicted In Philadelphia for Their Role in an Illegal Online Pharmacy http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/06/two_suspects_indicted_in_phila.html A pharmacist from Florida and a website operator from the Bahamas were indicted last month for their roles in an illegal online pharmacy. The two suspects worked together and with legitimate pharmacies around the nation to dispense prescription medications without... Internet Crime Marc Neff 2010-06-16T09:00:00-05:00 Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds that Trial Court May Impose Both Mandatory Minimum and Conditional Minimum Sentences upon a Defendant, Pursuant to State Statutes http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/06/pennsylvania_superior_court_ho_1.html The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recent decided an appeal by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the case of Commonwealth v. Hansley. In Hansley, Frederick Hansley pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, for... Drug Crimes Marc Neff 2010-06-14T10:00:00-05:00 Supreme Court of the United States Rules Prisoners Deemed Sexually Dangerous May Be Detained Beyond Sentence http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/06/supreme_court_of_the_united_st_5.html The Supreme Court of the United States recently decided the case of U.S. v. Comstock, involving four men who were convicted on child pornography and/or sexual abuse of a minor charge(s). The men were convicted under the “Adam Walsh Act”,... Sex Crimes & Abuse Allegations Marc Neff 2010-06-10T10:10:28-05:00 United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Holds No Right to Privacy When One’s Hard Drive is Installed in Someone Else’s ComputerWithout Password Protection http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/05/united_states_court_of_appeals_3.html A recent appellate holding by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in U.S. v. Richard D. King, Jr. establishes that one gives up the right to privacy when sharing the use of a computer with others.... Internet Crime Marc Neff 2010-05-31T07:00:00-05:00 Supreme Court of the United States Holds Failure to Inform Defendant of the Potential for Deportation Prior to Entering a Plea of Guilt Amounts to Ineffective Assistance of Counsel http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/05/supreme_court_of_the_united_st_4.html In a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court held that an attorney who fails to inform his client of the potential for deportation associated with a plea of guilty amounts to ineffective assistance of... Marc Neff 2010-05-27T16:04:29-05:00 Courts Begin Cracking-Down on E-Savvy Jurors http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/04/courts_begin_crackingdown_on_e.html In today’s ever-evolving world of electronic communication, the consequences of constant information exchange are being seen in the courtroom. Mistrials, delays and the overturning of convictions are just some of the outcomes caused by jurors who cannot help themselves from... Marc Neff 2010-04-06T11:00:00-05:00 No Decision yet from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals In Sexting vs. Child Pornography Case http://www.philadelphiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2010/03/no_decision_yet_from_the_third.html In January, The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in Philadelphia, heard arguments in a case of three female teenagers accused of participating in a practice, now referred to as “sexting”. Sexting involves taking nude or risqué... Internet Crime Marc Neff 2010-03-30T10:00:00-05:00