Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Attorney Shawn Curry
Yes. And no. Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 600, generally , the prosecution must bring a defendant to trial within 365 days of the filing of the charges. However, excludable ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Attorney Shawn Curry
From the release of the initial grand jury presentment against former Penn State assistant football coach and Second Mile founder Jerry Sandusky, the prosecution has skewed public perception against ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2011 By Attorney Shawn Curry
I can vividly recall a conversation with my late mentor in which we were discussing jury-trial strategy. I can still hear him saying, "Shawn, when the facts are against you, argue the law. When ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2011 By Attorney Shawn Curry
I can vividly recall a conversation with my late-mentor in which we were discussing criminal jury trial strategy. I can still hear him saying to me, "Shawn, when the facts are against you, argue ...
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