On December 16, 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down Act 152 of 2004 (“Act 152”), in its entirety, as violating the single-subject rule of Article III, Section 3 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.Act 152 made various changes to the Pennsylvania Judicial Code, including portions which amended the version of Megan’s Law in effect at that […]
CT Gov. Malloy Signs Death Penalty Bill
According to CNN.com, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed the bill abolishing the death penalty. Connecticut lawmakers are set to vote on a bill to repeal the state’s death penalty sentence for capital crimes. “When I sign this law, Connecticut will join 16 other states and practically every other industrialized nation in moving toward what I […]
An Argument Against Capital Punishment
On February 1st, 2009, New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak gave a speech concerning New Jersey’s choice to eliminate capital punishment. In this speech Senator Lesniak questions the effectiveness of capital punishment in deterring violent crime. Senator Lesniak’s stance that capital punishment doesn’t deter crime demonstrates a problem with capital punishment. To read the entire speech, […]
Governor Rendell Attempts a Parole Overhaul
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is attempting to put a plan into motion that would take away violent offenders’ ability to be paroled. Rather than sentencing pursuant to Pennsylvania’s indeterminate sentencing scheme in criminal court (that is, a maximum and minimum sentence, with the maximum at least double the minimum), Governor Rendell wants judges to sentence […]
Judge Issues TRO, Enjoining Enforcement
No sooner do I make a post about Lynne Abraham, Esq.’s view on Philadelphia’s newly enacted gun laws do I learn that the Hon. Jane Cutler Greenspan issued a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) to block enforcement in National Rifle Association, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, et al. A TRO is issued pending a permanent […]