Comm. v. Root, 2018 PA Super 23 (Feb. 6, 2018)

This was an appeal out of Crawford County.  The appeal resulted from the lower court denying a Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) petition. The Superior Court reversed the lower court, finding that…


Comm. v. Presher, 2018 PA Super 19 (Feb. 2, 2018)

This was an appeal out of Greene County.  The case is rather straightforward. Presher had been charged with theft and receiving stolen property by way of a criminal complaint.  He was issued a…


Comm. v. Thomas, 2018 PA Super 18 (Feb. 1, 2018)

This was a Commonwealth appeal out of Philadelphia.  The trial court had suppressed evidence (a gun) recovered from Thomas, which hindered the Commonwealth’s prosecution.  The relevant facts were…