Pennsylvania Fourth Amendment Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christopher Knight </h2? </center>
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with deprivation of civil rights under color of law and falsification of records. On January 8, 2023, Christopher Knight, 47, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, blasted his first victim with pepper spray while the victim was lying face down on the ground with his hands behind his back. Knight then continued to spr... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - PA)United States of America v. Javon Pope
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to remove property and take other action to prevent seizure in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2232(a) as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The Defendant sought to suppress the evidence against him. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals fro... More...
$ (02-23-2026 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Chris Byard, Daquan Bishop
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with first-degree murder and related charges. Chris Byard, 27, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and related charges. Daquan Bishop, 28, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The arrests were the result of a joint investigation between the Philadelphia Police Department, ... More...
$ (02-12-2026 - PA)Jose Montanez v. Paula Price, et al.
Scranton, Pennsylvania, pro se Plaintiff used the Defendants on Eighth Amendment violation theories.<br> <br> The protections afforded by the Eighth Amendment, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and the Rehabilitation Act (RA), 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., do not stop at the prison gates. So when an inmate, whether counseled or pro se, claims that prison offici... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - PA)Chhean Jones v. United States of America, et al.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pro se Plaintiff sued on constitutional rights violations.<br> <br> Jones, was indicted on federal criminal charges, and he brought a Bivens action against the United States, the Department of Justice ("DOJâ€), 12 unnamed federal agents, and "the Government's Attorney,†for alleged constitutional violations arising from the grand jury proceedings. He alleged t... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Donell Moses, Jr.
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer rerpesented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> The Fourth Amendment does not protect every place that a suspect might go. It guards only "persons, houses, papers, and effects.†Though someone's land is not his house or effects, some of it is so close to his house that we protect it as the house's "curtilage.â�... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - PA)Martha Stringer and Pual Stringer v. County of Bucks, et al.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal Injury lawyers represented the plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim.<br> <br> In spring 2020, Plaintiffs Martha and Paul Stringer received news that any parent would dread: Their daughter,<br> Kimberly, who had long struggled with severe mental illness, had been detained after an altercation with a neighbor and was being mistreated by the staff of the Buc... More...
$0 (06-23-2025 - PA)Bryan David Range v. Attorney General of the United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania constitutional law lawyer represented the Plaintiff in challenging the constitutionality of the federal "felon-in-possession" law—18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)—violates his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.<br> <br> The material facts are undisputed. In 1995, Range pleaded guilty in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County to one count of makin... More...
$0 (02-15-2023 - PA)United States of America v. Ayinda Harper and Aqudre Quailes
Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with being a felons in possession of a firearms.<br> <br> Defendants were indicted for felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> The District Court acknowledged that Quailes and Harper "may have violated the conditions of [their] state parole by possessing the firearm,†but it reasoned that this "does not prove... More...
$0 (01-22-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Davit Davitashvili </center
<h2><br> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania transmitting in interstate and foreign commerce a threat to injury criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> This case arises from a Philadelphia love story that ended badly. Appellant Davitashvili is a native of Georgia, a country on the Black Sea. He immigrated to the United States in 2004 and became naturalized in 2012. Davita... More...
$0 (04-23-2024 - PA)Jeffrey Krug v. Bloomsburg Univesity, et al.
<h2><br> Williamsport, Pennsylvania civil rights wrongful termination retaliation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Jeffrey Krug, formoer dean of the Zeighler College of Business and a tenured faculty member claimed that he was wrongfully terminated in 2018.<br> <br> Defendant Bloomsburg University ("BUâ€) is an institute of higher education under the control and operation... More...
$0 (08-22-2024 - PA)<h1> United States of America v. Carla Brown </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Pittsburgh Woman Sentenced To 30 Months' Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The charge... More...
$0 (06-03-2024 - PA)<h1> United States of America v. Aaron Douglas </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Three Firearms and Unlawfully Possessing a Fourth </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 90 Months of Incarceration for Trafficking Three Firearms and Unlawfully Possessing a Fourth </h2... More...
$0 (04-23-2024 - PA)<h1> United States of America v. Aaron Douglas </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Three Firearms and Unlawfully Possessing a Fourth.</font> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> <br> Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 90 Months of Incarceration for Trafficking Three Firearms and Unlawfully Possessing a Fourth </h2><... More...
$0 (04-23-2024 - PA)Robert Weisenbach v. Project Veritas and James O'Keefe
Erie, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on defamation theories.<br> <br> Project Veritas is a non-profit media organization founded by James O'Keefe, IIL. On November 5, 2020, just two days after the November 3, 2020, presidential election, it published a story claiming to have uncovered a voter fraud scheme orchestrated outofthe United States P... More...
$1 (02-08-2024 - PA)United States of America v. Jamar Hunter
Law enforcement officers conduct traffic stops every <br> day. No matter how minor the apparent infraction, every traffic <br> stop must comply with the Fourth Amendment. It wraps every <br> person, and every traffic stop, with a cloak of constitutional <br> protection. The Fourth Amendment also permits the <br> consideration of officer safety when confronting a potentially <br> dangerous situatio... More...
$0 (12-24-2023 - PA)United States of America v. Shiheem Amos
On September 26, 2018, police officers Hugo Lemos <br> and Nicholas Mastroianni were working the overnight shift as <br> patrol officers in southwest Philadelphia. At about 2:00 a.m., <br> they received a radio call for a person screaming at the intersection of 65th Street and Dicks Avenue outside Eddie's Café <br> and a man assaulting a woman on the highway. The officers <br> were nearby and ... More...
$0 (12-24-2023 - PA)Dr. Regina Burns v. Masha Mobile Moving and Storage, LLC, d/b/a Zippy Shell of greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on fraud theories.<br> <br> "<br> Dr. Regina Bunis decided in July 2021 to move from Pennsylvania to Illinois.[1] Dr. Bunis suffers from "physical disabilities resulting from her service [with] an international trauma team responding to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York City.â€[... More...
$1 (11-22-2023 - PA)Salvatore Chimenti v. Frederick K. Frank
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants seeking a writ of habeas corpus.<br> <br> "In years to come, for thousands of imprisoned men and women across America, several cases will mark when they received the right to be cured of Hepatitis C: 1) Abu-Jamal v. Wetzel (Civ. A. No. 16-2000, 2017 WL 34700 [M.D. Pa. Jan 3, 2017]); 2) Postawko v. Mis... More...
$0 (11-20-2023 - PA)RobertAlfred O'Meara v. Shift4payments, Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Securities Exchange Act violation theories. <br> <br> Shift4 Payments, Inc. ("Shift4â€) is a company which provides software and payment processing solutions. Shift4's corporate leaders include Defendants Jared Isaacman (Chief Executive Officer), Nancy Disman (Chief Financial Officer since... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - PA)United States of America v. Carlos Ariel Ramos
Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1).<br> <br> In the spring of 2020, York City Police Department received an anonymous complaint of suspected drug dealing out of a residence at 725 Pennsylvania Avenue in York, Pennsylvania. (See Doc. 37-3 at 2). The complainant noted vehicles ... More...
$0 (05-16-2023 - PA)Gabriel Garcia v. Great Arrow Builders, LLC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Family Medical Leave Act violation theory.<br> <br> 29 U.S.C. 2601 provides:<br> <br> (a) Findings<br> <br> Congress finds that—<br> <br> (1) the number of single-parent households and two-parent households in which the single parent or both parents work is increasing significantly;<br> <br> (2) it is... More...
$0 (04-12-2023 - PA)Blaire Douglass v. Optavia, LLC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities violation theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pittsburgh_PA_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Pittsburgh"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Pittsburgh</a><br> <P><br> <a font="red" href="... More...
$1 (02-07-2023 - pa)Anthony Hammond Murphy v. The Farmer's Dog, Inc.
Erie, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Erie_PA_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Erie, Pennsylvania"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Erie, Pennsylvania</a><br> <P><br> <a font="re... More...
$0 (02-06-2023 - PA)Don Ray Adams v. Frank D. Gillis, et al.
        Petitioner Don Ray Adams ("Adams") was convicted of murder in the first-degree, murder in the second-degree, and possessing an instrument of crime; on November 12, 1992 he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the convictions and allocatur was denied by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on July 6, 1995.<br>      ... More...
$0 (01-31-2003 - PA)United States of America v. Rafael Robinson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with sex trafficking an adult by force.<br> <br> Rafael Robinson, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, is the fourth and final member of a brutal sex trafficking ring in West Philadelphia to be sentenced. According to court documents, the four defendants ran a strip club, known as "Club Passions,†and a brothel, known as "Pass... More...
$0 (09-19-2022 - PA)Garrett Kajmowicz v. Matthew G. Whitakeer, et al.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Federal Vacancies Reform Act violation theory.<br> <br> Matthew Whitaker's service as Acting Attorney<br> General of the United States has engendered both litigation and<br> academic debate. The President's decision to rely on his<br> authority under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, 5 U.S.C.<br> §�... More...
$0 (07-21-2022 - PA)Hoffman v. United States
<br> Petitioner has been convicted of criminal contempt for refusing to obey a federal court order requiring him to answer certain questions asked in a grand jury investigation. He raises here important issues as to the application of the privilege against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment, claimed to justify his refusal.<br> <br> <br> <br> Page 481<br> <br> A special federal ... More...
$0 (05-28-1951 - PA)Diamond Ketchens v. Verizon Pennsylvania, LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> <br> <br> On January 21, 2022, Ms. Ketchens filed a complaint against Verizon alleging that someone stole her identity and used her personal information to open a Verizon phone account. She claims that Verizon violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by permitt... More...
$0 (05-20-2022 - PA)United States of America v. M. M
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented <br> defendant with one count of unlawful distribution of fentanyl resulting in death charge. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> <center><b><h3> I.<br> A. Factual History </center></b></h3><br> <br> In 2017, a man was found dead on the bathroom floor <br> of his grandpa... More...
$0 (01-22-2022 - PA)United States of America v. James Quay a/k/a Stephen Jameson
<center><h2><font color="red"> Philadelphia, PA - Securities Fraud lawyer represented defendant with <br> two counts of securities fraud charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Quay, a former attorney and investment advisor, pleaded guilty to two counts of <br> securities fraud in 2019. Over the two decades prior to this conviction, he participated in<br> several schemes selling fraudulent... More...
$0 (01-01-2022 - PA)United States of America v. Paris Church
<center><h2><font color="red"> Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with <br> his involvement as a supplier in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy charges. </h2></font></i></center><br> <br> Church was charged in three different indictments for his involvement as a <br> supplier in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy.2<br> Three jury trials resulted in his ... More...
$0 (12-31-2021 - PA)United States of America v. Nikolaos Vastardis
<center><h2><font color="red"> Philadelphia, PA - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution lawyer represented defendant with appealing his conviction and sentence for crimes that allegedly took place while he was Chief Engineer onboard a Liberian-registered petroleum tanker charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> During ordinary operation, oceangoing petroleum <br> tankers a... More...
$0 (12-31-2021 - PA)United States of America v. Donte Jacobs
<center><h2><font color="red"> Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with distributing and conspiring to distribute the fentanyl and heroin charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> The last thing Jeffrey Kane remembers before falling <br> asleep in the early hours of June 29, 2016, was his girlfriend, <br> Therisa Ally, sitting cross-legged on the floor by their ... More...
$0 (12-31-2021 - PA)United States of America v. Donte Taylor
<center><h2><font color="red"> Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possession with intent to distribute controlled substances charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In September 2017, Taylor was paroled and released <br> from prison after serving a term of imprisonment for state drug <br> offenses. Under the terms of his release, Taylor's probation <br> ... More...
$0 (12-31-2021 - PA)United States of America v. Tamika Adams
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.<br> <br> Tamika Adams, 45, was indicted for conspiracy to commit health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347 and aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028 A and 2.<br> <br> During her plea heari... More...
$0 (12-01-2021 - PA)United States of America v. Malik Nasir
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with <br> possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and felon in possession of a firearm charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On December 21, 2015, the owner of a storage facility <br> in Dover, Delaware reported to the police suspicious activity at <br> one of the storage uni... More...
$0 (11-11-2021 - PA)United States of America v. James Quay a/k/a Stephen Jameson
<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with <br> two counts of securities fraud charges. He now appeals his below-Guidelines sentence. He contends the sentence is procedurally and substantively unreasonable </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Quay, a former attorney and investment advisor, pleaded guilty to two counts of <br> sec... More...
$0 (10-20-2021 - PA)United States of America v. Paris Church also known as PAY MAY, also known as PAY
<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with three different indictments for his involvement as a supplier in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Church was charged in three different indictments for his involvement as a <br> supplier in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy.2<br... More...
$0 (10-19-2021 - PA)United States of America v. Dean Rossi
<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Philadelphia, PA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with defrauding three federally insured banks into loaning him approximately $4.15 million. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Though we write only for the parties, Rossi raises a sufficiency of the evidence <br> claim and sentencing challenges that require us to explain the facts in some det... More...
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