Lycoming County Court Opinions
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Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; drug case; deadly weapon enhancement; jury determination; increase of minimum sentence
(Bennett040803br)
(Posted: April 14th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; ineffective counsel; witness; impeachment of witness; racial composition of jury
(Tibbs040803br)
(Posted: April 14th 2003)
Administrative Appeal:
Motion for reconsideration; bill of costs; transcript of hearing; de novo appeal
(Rhinehart040303br)
(Posted: April 14th 2003)
Civil:
Motion to use questionnaire for voir dire; individual voir dire; sidebar questioning
(Barto031003br)
(Posted: April 5th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to sever; drug case; prejudice; conspiracy
(jones040403a)
(Posted: April 4th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; calculation of income
(young040103a)
(Posted: April 3rd 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to spouse support; guidelines; net income determination; length of marriage
(opp040103a)
(Posted: April 3rd 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; DUI; prima facie case; suppression; probable cause
(bartley011603a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; justified vehicle stop
(reichart030703a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child and spouse support; income determination; deviation for SSI
(lehman031103a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to spouse support; lump sum worker's compensation settlement; earning capacity
(watts031403bt)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; dismissal and suppression issues; theft and firearm offenses; hearsay evidence; age limits; resisting
(ali031403bt)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; job related expenses; deviation
(reynolds031703a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal; condemnation; ownership of the land
(Horner032003br)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Criminal:
Motion for severance; drug case; admissibility of offenses in each case; prejudice
(nixon032403a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal
(dunn032503a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; videotape of injections; mute sound
(Helmer-Hoffman030403br2)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; unpaid medical bills; billed without reduction; molded verdict
(Helmer-Hoffman030403br)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine to exclude evidence of cause of death; defense expert testimony of possibilities
(Barto031003br2)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion to use questionnaire for voir dire; individual voir dire; sidebar questioning
(Barto031003br)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; agency; timeliness; Medicare Act; private right of action
(Burkhart031203br2)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; late report of expert; prejudice
(Barto031003br4)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; breach of standard of care; hospital; expert report; vicarious liability; ostensible agency
(Burkhart031203br)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine regarding additional witnesses and exhibits; prejudice; continuance
(Barto031003br3)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Frye Motion; medical malpractice case; evidence of mother's conduct during delivery of child; cautionary instruction
(burkhart031203br3)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for reconsideration; medical malpractice case; evidence of mother's conduct during delivery of child; cautionary instruction
(burkhart031403br)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; medical malpractice; supplemental expert reports; timeliness; prejudice
(burkhart031203br4)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; demonstrative evidence; video tape and animation of birth; dialog
(burkhart031203br5)
(Posted: March 20th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; unemployment compensation; notice of child care expense reduction
(ewing030503a)
(Posted: March 14th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; drug and theft cases; rule 600; incarceration in another jurisdiction; due diligence
(davis030703a)
(Posted: March 14th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; investigative detention; reasonable suspicion
(coleman030703a)
(Posted: March 14th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; sexual assault; element of forcible compulsion
(hillman031403bt)
(Posted: March 14th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal; entrapment by luring into school zone; unduly harsh sentence
(adams031303bt)
(Posted: March 14th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child and spouse support; return to household; court reporter equipment failure; remand
(smith013103a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case; recklessly endangering
(probst013103a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; calculation of prior record score; legality of sentence; discretionary aspect of sentence
(derr020303a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; justified vehicle stop
(fetzer020603a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; no documentation supporting increase; existing support continued
(aloisio022603a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; mandatory retirement deductions; 401K deductions; health insurance
(gatz022603a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal; Post Conviction Relief Act Petition
(lee012103br)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Williamsport City and School District Mercantile & Privilege Tax Office vs. North Branch Transfer, Inc.
1.29.2003
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; collection of unpaid business privilege tax; local tax enabling act; public utility; appeal of estimates
(northbranch012903br)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Civil:
Appeal; expert testimony; medical malpractice
(stonesifer020403k)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Criminal:
Post sentence motion; withdrawal of guilty plea; effectiveness of counsel; jurisdiction; nunc pro tunc motion; waiver; Post Conviction Relief Act; diligence
(Randall020403bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; drug case; ineffective counsel; communication of the request
(Hill021203bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; ineffective counsel; notice of the hearing; availability of witnesses
(Hoffman021003bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Civil:
Claim for exemption from execution; clothing; non-owned property
(Beagle021203br)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; drug case; ineffective counsel; plea bargain; inability to participate in boot camp; duty of appeal counsel
(Macon021103bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; corporate negligence; applicability to clinic
(barto022103br2)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Civil:
Motion to extend discovery; policies for certified registered nurse practitioners
(barto022103br3)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal nunc pro tunc
(MarrA022703k)
(Posted: March 3rd 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal; adjudication of delinquency; assault case; waiver
(sb022703k)
(Posted: March 3rd 2003)
Divorce; support:
Exceptions to support and alimony pendente lite; including inheritance in calculations
(goodbrod121900k)
(Posted: February 12th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress evidence; statements; drug use
(abner022802a)
(Posted: February 12th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; petition for writ of habeas corpus; DUI; drug case; admission; search; consent; plain feel doctrine; Miranda warning; prima facie case
(desousa082702a)
(Posted: February 12th 2003)
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; motion to suppress; use of search warrant; psychological evaluations; custodial interrogation
(yasipour112202a)
(Posted: February 3rd 2003)
Civil:
Motion for leave of court to dismiss action; discontinuance prior to trial; prejudice; cross claims; statute of limitations
(LyCo SPCA012703k)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; prima facie case; arson; mere presence
(farnsworth012903a)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Administrative Appeal:
Petition to set aside a tax sale; disproportionate sale price; attempted payment after sale; adequate notice
(HartranftTaxSale013103k)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Criminal:
Pre-trial motion; drug case; sufficiency of evidence presented at preliminary hearing; dismissal of count of information
(holmes010803a2)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal
(yasipour010803a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to spousal support; earning capacity; tax effect; expense analysis; health insurance
(mabon010803a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; deduction of federal taxes; dividend income; waiver of issues not raised in the family court hearing
(verrico010903a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Omnibus pretrial motion; drug possession case; constructive possession; evidence of use of marijuana
(holmes010903a1)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to denial of spousal support; burden of proof; clear and convincing evidence; adultery; agreement to separate
(kline011003a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; theft; sufficiency of the evidence
(sampsell012203a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; gambling; sufficiency of the evidence; de minimis violation
(hunter011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Support:
Child support; orthodontist bills
(britton011603a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; assault; sufficiency of the evidence; broken bones
(haines011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; unlawful stop
(gillette011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for return of property; evidence of contraband; civil proceeding
(kelly012403a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; prima facie case; DUI
(greenawalt012703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; rule 600; failure of Commonwealth to appear; prejudice
(Braham112502bt)
(Posted: January 27th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion for acquittal and motion for new trial; DUI; admissibility of blood alcohol evidence; use of suppressed evidence for impeachment
(Vogt112102bt)
(Posted: January 22nd 2003)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of license suspension; DUI; reasonable grounds to believe had been operating vehicle
(barley011603br)
(Posted: January 22nd 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; immunity; medical malpractice; official capacity
(Johnson010803k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; medical malpractice; failure to plead facts that establish a cause of action
(JohnsonHaas011003k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for appointment of counsel; prisoner; medical malpractice case
(JohnsonAppt011003k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; expert witness; certified registered nurse practitioner, testimony on diagnosis and causation; under direction of physician
(DrumGentieu011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; late expert report; prejudice; rebuttal; post death events as basis for determining economic loss
(DrumRoss011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; loss of child's consortium; recovery for loss of services or grief
(DrumMiLDam011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; timeliness of expert report; appropriateness of continuance
(DrumLimine011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal; driving under suspension; DUI; waiver
(Gimbara011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; medical malpractice; punitive damages; specificity of complaint
(Morrison011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Non involvement; medical malpractice
(Johnsonnoninv011603k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for reconsideration; affirmative defense; two schools of thought
(Klay111902k)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; childcare contribution
(barrett010303a)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity
(hollingsworth010603a)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal; theft case; violation of plea agreement; knowing, voluntary, intelligent plea of guilty; restitution amount
(Mitsdarfer010303bt)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to sever; homicide case; prejudice
(grayyoung010203bt)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; double jeopardy; mistrial; prosecutorial misconduct
(Collin010303bt)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; factual basis for allegation
(woluniec120002br)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; legal conclusions; fact pleading
(hall120002br)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Criminal:
PCRA; sexual assault; effectiveness of counsel; mental illness; expert testimony; competency of victims; suppression of criminal record; character witnesses; sequestration of witnesses; sufficiency of the verdict
(finch120002br)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; prima facie case of medical negligence; expert testimony; standard of care for nursing; causation
(Stonesifer121102k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for Post Conviction Relief; ineffective counsel; hearsay statements; sufficiency of evidence; severance; legality of the sentence
(Snyder121002br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal nunc pro tunc; treatment of serious illness; effectiveness of counsel
(Butler121302k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Post Conviction Relief Act petition; drug case; ineffective counsel; impeachment of witness; testimony of prior contact with police; racial composition of the jury; suppression; legality of sentence
(Tibbs121802br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Civil:
Appeal of suspension of driving privileges; probable cause to arrest; DUI
(Getgen122402k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Administrative Appeal:
Adjudication of a school district; right to a hearing; notice; appeal
(Fetter122402k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objection to amended new matter; Healthcare Services Medical Malpractice Act; Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act
(McElwee122402k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
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