Submitted a Notice to Retain Evidence letter requesting surveillance video from the 2nd camera present at the crime scene (video provided to law enforcement did not show altercation which occurred “off camera” in direction of 2nd camera).
Habeas Hearing challenging PA law on scope of co-conspirator liability in light of 2014 SCOTUS decision in Rosemond v. U.S. (requiring co-conspirators to have knowledge of presence of a weapon before imposing liability under federal criminal law) and in light of recent rulings of PA appellate courts limiting co-conspirator liability.
Tue
17
Feb
2015
Robbery Case
Pre Trial Conference in case alleging a Robbery Threatening Serious Bodily Injury. Called that matter be placed on the Trial List.
Fri
20
Mar
2015
Robbery Case
Trial List in a case alleging a Robbery Threatening Serious Bodily Injury. Called matter for Jury Trial.
Thu
02
Apr
2015
Three-County Theft Conspiracy
Preliminary hearing in multiple-defendant case alleging that over $72,000 worth of tools/ power equipment were taken from work vans and trucks in Mont. Co. alone (three-county theft ring).
Fri
01
May
2015
ACLU-Phila. Legal Committee
Attended as member of the Legal Committee.
Wed
06
May
2015
ACLU-Phila. Annual Meeting
Ending Mass Incarceration: Fixing a Broken and Racially Biased System. Attended as member of Board of Directors.
Tue
12
May
2015
Three-County Theft Conspiracy
Pre Trial Conference in multi-defendant three-county theft ring.
Thu
14
May
2015
ACLU-Phila. Board of Directors
Attended as member of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia local chapter.
Thu
14
May
2015
Robbery Case
Call of the Trial List. Attending as counsel of record for defendant in alleged conspiracy robbery threatening serious bodily injury.
Thu
14
May
2015
ACLU-PA State Board Meeting
Attend as member of the Board of Directors for the statewide affiliate of the ACLU.
Fri
22
May
2015
Three-County Theft Conspiracy
Initial Pre-trial filings (including initial discovery request). Among motions made in Omnibus Pretrial Motion: (1) Motion for Appointment of Expert Witness (reliability of "Cell Data Records" to pinpoint location of defendant at specific time), and (2) motion to exclude from evidence all cell data records and cell tower maps.
Fri
22
May
2015
Three-County Theft Conspiracy
Filing of Pre-Trial Motions. Moved for Court-Appointment of Expert Witness on reliability of Cell Phone Data to establish that defendant(s) was/were in a particular place at a particular time. Moved for second Expert Witness to analyze (lack of) forensic evidence.
Fri
29
May
2015
Robbery Case
Call of the Trial List (scheduled for standby-trial on July 27, 2015). Client has been continuously incarcerated since October 7 on charges including conspiracy robbery - threatening serious bodily injury.
Sun
05
Jul
2015
ACLU-PA
Attended as a member of the Board of Directors for statewide ACLU affiliate.
Tue
14
Jul
2015
Three-County Theft Conspiracy
Pre Trial Conference on three files alleging various thefts from work trucks in three counties on various dates during Summer 2014.
Tue
08
Dec
2015
Sixth Amendment & Prosecutorial Misconduct Appeal
Superior Court of PA
Prepared and filed 63-page brief (with separate 32-page appendix).
