There are lots of candidates running for judge in Philadelphia County, many of which will sit in criminal court. Be sure to educate yourself and check out the Committee of Seventy and the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention. If you enjoyed this post, check out this article about criminal defense. Were […]
Brad V. Shuttleworth, Esq., Recognized as “Rising Star”
As noted in the December 2008 edition of Philadelphia Magazine, Brad V. Shuttleworth has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers directory published by Law & Politics. Only 2.5% of the total lawyers in Pennsylvania are listed as Rising Stars. To view Mr. Shuttleworth’s listing on the Super Lawyers website, click […]
Criminal Lawyer Update: Jurors, Wake Up!
Ok, pay attention. Simply making a note on the record of a juror sleeping during trial or jury charge will not preserve the issue of whether the juror’s sleeping deprived a defendant of the right to a jury trial by 12 of his peers on appeal, according to the latest case on the issue in […]