Month: April 2011

Nervous and out after dark? Better make sure your glove box has a deadbolt.

On Behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 18, 2011 | Firm News

The Superior Court recently issued a troubling per curiam opinion approving a warrantless search of a locked glove box because the motor vehicle stop occurred at night in a high crime areand the driver of the car was nervous and unlicensed.In Commonwealth v. Micking,...

Megan’s Law Loophole

On Behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 15, 2011 | Firm News

In Pennsylvania, defendants can become subject to lifetime Megan's Law reporting requirements in two different ways. The first is through conviction in the Pennsylvania court system. In that case, as part of sentencing, the defendant will be subject to a...