Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Law Blog

Criminal Lawyer Update: Corroborating Informant Tips

Brad V. Shuttleworth, Esq. | Last Updated: April 27, 2026

There’s a new case regarding informant tips and corroboration from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, in Commonwealth v. Brown, 2008 Pa. Super. 138 (Pa. Super. 2008). The facts of this case are relatively straight forward. A “confidential” informant calls 911 and says “Tom” will be at an intersection, which is known as being busy, at […]

Pennsylvania Senate Confirms the Hon. Jane Cutler Greenspan to Vacant Supreme Court Seat

Brad V. Shuttleworth, Esq. | Last Updated: April 27, 2026

On June 30, 2008, the Pennsylvania Senate confirmed Gov. Rendell’s nomination of Hon. Jane Cutler Greenspan to the open PA Supreme Court seat. Justice Greenspan will serve the balance of the term for the open seat. If you enjoyed this post, check out this article about criminal defense. Were You Charged with a Crime in […]

Governor Ed Rendell Expected to Announce the Hon. Jane Cutler Greenspan as PA Supreme Court Nominee

Brad V. Shuttleworth, Esq. | Last Updated: April 27, 2026

The Legal Intelligencer reports today that Governor Edward G. Rendell is expected to announce the Hon. Jane Cutler Greenspan as a nominee for the empty seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Peter Hall, Rendell Considering Judge Greenspan for High Court Slot, The Legal Intelligencer, June 19, 2008 at 1. Judge Greenspan is a former Assistant […]

Criminal Lawyer Update: Mere Encounters of the Close Kind

Brad V. Shuttleworth, Esq. | Last Updated: April 28, 2026

In a brand new opinion authored by Judge Stevens, the Pennsylvania Superior Court holds that the interaction between citizens and a police officer is a mere encounter, where the citizens are parked on the side of a road and the officer parks a patrol vehicle about 20 feet away and shines the headlights into the […]

Superior Court Says No Speedy Trial Violation Where Police Fail to Appear in Court

Brad V. Shuttleworth, Esq. | Last Updated: April 9, 2026

In a not-so-shocking case issued on June 2, 2008, the Pennsylvania Superior Court holds that the failure of the Commonwealth to bring a defendant to trial in the Philadelphia Municipal Court within 180 days does not require dismissal of charges with prejudice. In Commonwealth v. Staten, 2008 Pa. Super 118 (2008), the defendant was charged […]

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