Can You Challenge a Traffic Stop From a Different County's Case? Commonwealth v. Sanchez-Rodriguez

Prosecutors often prove one case with evidence gathered in another. A client is stopped in one county, drugs are found, and he resolves that case with a plea. Later, a second county uses the fruits…


Can a Prosecutor Tell the Jury You Hired a Lawyer? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Says No — But the Conviction Stands

A person learns the police are looking at him and hires a lawyer before he talks to them. He has not been charged with anything. Later, at trial, can the prosecutor point to that decision and ask the…


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