The Ferguson and Shifflet decisions are very different. The Commonwealth v. Shifflett case focused in on Due Process and the Ferguson v. Penndot case focused on the administrative police powers of an agency within the Commonwealth-PennDOT.
Recently, in Commonwealth v. Sumpter, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that at least one of Pennsylvania’s gun laws, Section 6108, a violation under Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA) – Carrying of firearms in Philadelphia Without a License, is unconstitutional.
If you’re stopped for suspicion of a DUI/DWI in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, a police officer or state trooper will likely ask for you to submit to a field sobriety test.
The Superior Court had previously affirmed a trial court decision which found that the prosecution only had to establish non ownership to satisfy the issue that the defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy (REOP) and therefore no standing to assert the constitutional right against illegal search and seizure.
While this criminal prosecution did not occur in the United States, the case made headlines here. One of the players charged is Philadelphia Flyer’s Goalie, Carter Hart.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey both maintain very strict laws with regards to these fatal and non-fatal incidents. Here are the most common crimes associated with these incidents in New Jersey & Pennsylvania and the possible criminal penalties associated with them
Prior to this expansion it was impossible to mitigate a criminal record following a conviction in Pennsylvania, unlike New Jersey. Through the Clean Slate Program, Pennsylvania expanded its law regarding criminal records last year, but many people still do not understand it!
Police will be on lookout for drunk drivers as it is a very common offense during this holiday weekend!
If you’re stopped for suspicion of a DUI/DWI in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, a police officer or state trooper will likely ask for you to submit to a field sobriety test.
This case presents an opportunity to explain Federal sentencing guidelines as they pertain to persons who are convicted of crimes. Federal Judges, like State Judges, are not bound by statute to impose a specific sentence with the exception to crimes that carry mandatory minimum prison sentences or mandatory parole ineligibility terms.
While Combs faces up to 20 years in federal prison, the federal sentences guidelines recommend between 15 to 33 months on each count depending on the offense gravity score. He could receive a time served sentence. A conviction on the more serious charges could have resulted in decades in federal prison and a possible life sentence! Combs has remained in jail since his arrest on September 16, 2024.
