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Jason Javie Victorious In Superior Court; PCRA Denial Reversed
On October 18, 2023, a panel of the Superior Court sided with Jason Javie and reversed an order denying relief under the PCRA. M.M. was arrested in 2016 and charged with Aggravated Assault and...
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'Less Is More': Jury Issues $5M Slip-And-Fall Verdict Against Walmart
A former accountant, Adam McCall, won a $5 million verdict in a slip-and-fall case against Walmart. He attributed his injuries, which included long-term pain and cognitive issues, to a spilled...
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$85,000 Verdict Against Guard In Prison Assault Case
On January 11, 2022, Jason Javie obtained an $85,000 verdict on behalf of his client, P.P. after he was injured in a brutal attack inside of a Philadelphia Prison. P.P. was an inmate awaiting trial...
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Jason Javie, P.C. Convince Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas To Reject Claim That Sexual Abuse Exception To Sovereign Immunity Is Limited To Minor Victims
In a win for victims of sexual assault in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas rejected the City of Philadelphia’s attempt to impose a severe limitation on the Sexual Abuse...
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Testimonial V Non-Testimonial Hearsay
The Confrontation Clause of the United States Constitution protects the right of a criminal defendant to be confronted by his or her accusers in Court and to cross-examine any testimony that they...
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Voluntary Severance Waives Double Jeopardy Protections In PA
In a significant ruling on May 13, 2021, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held in Commonwealth v. Christopher Banks (2021 PA Super 95) that a voluntary severance of charges will result in a blanket...
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NJ Supreme Court Holds Admission Of Dying Declaration Does Not Violate The Confrontation Clause
On May 10, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case of State v. Williamson, No. A-65-19. The appellant in the case was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of the...
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How Long Do I Have To File For Federal Habeas Corpus Relief?
The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) established a one-year time frame for state prisoners to file for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court. This limitation is...
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The Exclusionary Rule In Federal Habeas Proceedings
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. When evidence is found or seized during an unconstitutional search or seizure, the evidence is generally not admissible in Court....
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