June 22, 2025

2007 Pennsylvania Superior Court case that examined the sufficiency of evidence for drug-related DUI charges and the constitutionality of DUI laws concerning marijuana metabolites.

June 18, 2025

Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down 75 Pa.C.S. § 3755 as facially unconstitutional, ruling that warrantless blood draws from DUI suspects in emergency care violate Fourth Amendment protections.

June 14, 2025

Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed a suppression order, holding that trained officer observations of hand-to-hand transactions and suspicious behavior were sufficient to establish probable cause for arrest in a narcotics case.

June 9, 2025

Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that police had reasonable suspicion to stop a juvenile based on evasive behavior, attire, and proximity to a recent crime, reversing the trial court’s suppression order.

June 9, 2025

Superior Court decision in Commonwealth v. Ward confirms that when troopers perform bona fide welfare checks—like responding to visible signs of illness—the public‑servant exception permits a brief, warrantless seizure, even leading to DUI arrests.

June 8, 2025

June 8, 2025

Commonwealth v. Neely reaffirms a defendant’s right to a jury instruction that good character evidence alone can raise reasonable doubt and lead to acquittal.

June 7, 2025

Learn how the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in Commonwealth v. Harth strengthens Rule 600 protections by requiring prosecutors to prove due diligence before invoking judicial delay.

May 31, 2025

The PA Supreme Court rules in Commonwealth v. Shifflett that ARD cannot be used to enhance DUI sentences, declaring part of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3806 unconstitutional. A major shift for DUI law in Pennsylvania.

May 11, 2025

Explore the Pennsylvania Superior Court’s decision in Commonwealth v. Metz, a pivotal case analyzing warrantless vehicle searches, voluntary consent, and the application of the independent source doctrine in a high-stakes narcotics investigation.