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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Commonwealth v. J.L. (Preliminary Hearing)
FACTS/CHARGES: Defendant faced serious charges including the following:
TERRORISTIC THREATS - Felony 3
IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC SERVANT - Misdemeanor 2
DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Summary
CHECK OUT "ATTORNEY PALETTA'S RECENT CASE RESULTS" BLOG TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS CASE....
TERRORISTIC THREATS - Felony 3
IMPERSONATING A PUBLIC SERVANT - Misdemeanor 2
DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Summary
CHECK OUT "ATTORNEY PALETTA'S RECENT CASE RESULTS" BLOG TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS CASE....
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"Pittsburgh Defense Attorneys Question Sandusky Strategy"
Attorney Paletta's view:
"Two veteran Pittsburgh defense lawyers questioned the decision by former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's lawyer to waive his client's right to a preliminary hearing today.
Another Pittsburgh defense attorney, Joseph Paletta, said waiving the hearing "was certainly a reasonable decision under the circumstances."
One reason lawyers will do that is if an accuser doesn't appear or isn't available for the trial, the prosecutor could introduce the transcript of the witness's preliminary hearing testimony "to remedy that unavailability," Mr. Paletta said. Without it, the witness's no-show creates an "automatic win" for the defense at trial, he said.
Another reason supporting a decision to waive the hearing is that the victims' testimony was likely to be ugly and traumatic "with the likelihood that the case would be held for court anyway," he said."
Source: PostGazette, "Pittsburgh defense attorneys question Sandusky strategy" Jon Schmitz, Dec. 13, 2011
"Two veteran Pittsburgh defense lawyers questioned the decision by former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's lawyer to waive his client's right to a preliminary hearing today.
Another Pittsburgh defense attorney, Joseph Paletta, said waiving the hearing "was certainly a reasonable decision under the circumstances."
One reason lawyers will do that is if an accuser doesn't appear or isn't available for the trial, the prosecutor could introduce the transcript of the witness's preliminary hearing testimony "to remedy that unavailability," Mr. Paletta said. Without it, the witness's no-show creates an "automatic win" for the defense at trial, he said.
Another reason supporting a decision to waive the hearing is that the victims' testimony was likely to be ugly and traumatic "with the likelihood that the case would be held for court anyway," he said."
Source: PostGazette, "Pittsburgh defense attorneys question Sandusky strategy" Jon Schmitz, Dec. 13, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Pennsylvania Crimes - General: Texting While Driving Ban -
Pennsylvania Crimes - General: Texting While Driving Ban -: Driving Law / update A new law has been passed that will go into effect March 2012, banning drivers from texting while driving. This new...
Driver's License Suspension
HOW TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFO ON YOUR LICENSE SUSPENSION AND THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR YOUR MEETING WITH AN ATTORNEY RELATING TO YOUR LICENSE:
Many individuals who contact our office regarding a suspension of their Pennsylvania driver's license have very little information on:
*the time remaining in the suspension period
*the underlying conviction or convictions that may have caused the suspension
*the steps that need taken to lift the suspension and have their license reinstated
To help us and our clients gain insight on the above items, we suggest that they visit the PennDot website and driver and vehicle services to request a copy of their complete drivers history in addition to a copy of their restoration letter.
Once these documents are in our possession, we are able to have a better picture of what needs done to attempt to get the license reinstated. This will also allow us to see specific and detailed information about fines owed and citations that have been unresponded to.
If you have questions such as the ones discussed, you should order these documents and contact us as soon as possible to discuss you case with Attorney Paletta.
Many individuals who contact our office regarding a suspension of their Pennsylvania driver's license have very little information on:
*the time remaining in the suspension period
*the underlying conviction or convictions that may have caused the suspension
*the steps that need taken to lift the suspension and have their license reinstated
To help us and our clients gain insight on the above items, we suggest that they visit the PennDot website and driver and vehicle services to request a copy of their complete drivers history in addition to a copy of their restoration letter.
Once these documents are in our possession, we are able to have a better picture of what needs done to attempt to get the license reinstated. This will also allow us to see specific and detailed information about fines owed and citations that have been unresponded to.
If you have questions such as the ones discussed, you should order these documents and contact us as soon as possible to discuss you case with Attorney Paletta.
Texting While Driving Ban -
Driving Law / update
A new law has been passed that will go into effect March 2012, banning drivers from texting while driving. This new law will allow police officers to conduct a traffic stop and issue a ciitation to any driver that is seen texting while behind the wheel. The bill that was signed by Governor Corbett makes this a primary offense and calls for a $50.00 fine.
Information used in this blog was found at:
http://mobile.pennlive.com/advpenn/pm_105257/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=oJChkl5w
Visit the above link for more information and for the full article.
A new law has been passed that will go into effect March 2012, banning drivers from texting while driving. This new law will allow police officers to conduct a traffic stop and issue a ciitation to any driver that is seen texting while behind the wheel. The bill that was signed by Governor Corbett makes this a primary offense and calls for a $50.00 fine.
Information used in this blog was found at:
http://mobile.pennlive.com/advpenn/pm_105257/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=oJChkl5w
Visit the above link for more information and for the full article.
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