Recently, a 15-year old Pennsylvania resident was charged with murder and will be tried as an adult in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. According to police, 15-year-old Thomas James Niarhos, allegedly shot Jeremiah Waylon Hawkins, 39, in the face at point-blank range
Recently Phoenix, Arizona police arrested Detroit Piston player Isiah Stewart after he allegedly struck Phoenix Suns’ player, Drew Eubanks before a game between the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns. Eubanks allegedly sustained minor injuries which likely formed the basis for the probable cause for the criminal charge against Stewart. It appears, at this point, Stewart is only charged with assault.
The average Super Bowl television commercial costs approximately 7 million dollars for a 30 second advertisement. Many consumers admit to not even watching the game but look forward to the commercials. More than 123 million people turned on to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers along with the commercials. One of the most talked about parts, however, wasn’t a specific play on the field, a commercial but an in game incident between Travis Kelce and Andy Reid. It put a national spotlight on player entitlement, anger, respect for coaches, and even domestic violence.
This case did not go to trial due to overwhelming amount of evidence against our client. Based on our detailed evaluation of the case, the State (prosecutor) would have been able to meet its burden of proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Despite a case not going to trial and resulting in a plea, there is still so much your criminal defense lawyer can do for you!
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While likely criminal prosecution will not occur in the United States, the case has made headlines here in the United States. One (1) of the players charged is Philadelphia Flyer’s Goalie, Carter Hart. Hart along with three (3) other professional hockey players were charged with an alleged sexual assault which occurred in 2018, when they were a part of Team Canada in the World Junior Championship. The team went on to win the championship.
New Jersey, like Pennsylvania, provides protection for victims of Domestic Violence. In New Jersey a victim may seek a Restraining Order against his/her abuser through an Order granted by the Superior Court, Family Part, pursuant to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA).
The juvenile justice system isn’t the same as the adult criminal justice system and is often considered a less formal criminal court system. The goal of the juvenile system is supervision, care, and rehabilitation to ensure that the community in general is kept safe from harm, the perpetrator takes responsibility for his or her actions, and finally, to teach skills to allow the youth to become a productive member of society.
Similar to New Mexico law, what separates murder from manslaughter in Pennsylvania and New Jersey is malice. Manslaughter is the intentional killing without lawful justification where the actor kills another due to a sudden and/or intense passion resulting from some serious provocation.
There are actually incidents where neighbors fight over the “saving of spots” and sometimes these initial shouting matches escalate to physical altercations. There are a number of instances where the “saving of spots” has led to criminal charges ranging from simple assault and terroristic threats to even murder in extreme cases.
