Courts
Former Traffic Court Judge Gets 30 Months
Former Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Robert Mulgrew was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently acquire funds intended for […]
Chaka Fattah Jr. Says He Turned Down Plea Deal, Likes the $16 Rock Shrimp at Pod
We told you yesterday about Chaka Fattah Jr.’s indictment on fraud and tax charges. He’s accused of stealing from the Philadelphia School District and failing […]
Philly Man Accused of Associating With Terrorist Group
Hayatullah Dawari, an immigrant from Afghanistan who lives in Philadelphia, was charged in federal court with lying on an application for citizenship last year. The […]
N.J. Court: Rap Lyrics Introduced at Trial Were Prejudicial
The New Jersey State Supreme Court ruled yesterday that rap lyrics introduced at a defendant’s murder trial were prejudicial and should not have been allowed into […]
Acquittals in Traffic Court Case
Big news: More details on jury verdict in Phila. Traffic Court case; defendants not guilty on fraud, conspiracy charges: http://t.co/VOuUJipsXE — Legal Intelligencer (@thelegalintel) July […]
Traffic Court Trial Drama: “The Government’s Theory Makes No Sense!”
Attorney William DeStefano began the second day of closing arguments on Friday by conceding that maybe, just maybe, his client, former Traffic Court justice Michael […]
Courtroom Drama: Closing Arguments in the Traffic Court Trial
Think hard, Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Wzorek implored the jury. I know it’s been close to eight weeks, he said, but I want you to […]
You Could Be Getting Money Back from Apple — Eventually
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced a proposed settlement with Apple over its involvement in e-book price fixing. The settlement still needs to be […]
‘Sovereign Citizen’ Convicted in Philly Home Invasion Case
Kevin Green, a 57-year-old Philadelphia man who has been committing crimes in this city since 1975, was convicted Thursday in a home invasion case. Although […]
Ex-Philly Cop to Stand Trial in Bizarre Imprisonment Case
Former Philadelphia Police Officer Kevin Corcoran has been ordered to stand trial on charges of false imprisonment, stemming from an incident in Center City in March. The […]
Ex-Pilot for Philly-Based Elmer’s Glue Owners Indicted for Fraud
Did you know a Philadelphia company owns Elmer’s Glue? And did you know that company, Berwind Corporation, had its own director of aviation who flew […]
Little Nicky Scarfo, 3 Others Convicted in Mob Trial
Mobster Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo Jr., alleged mob associate Salvatore Pelullo, ex-First Plus Financial CEO John Maxwell and his brother William were all convicted today […]
Feds: Don’t Let Vince Fumo Travel Without Checking In First
On Wednesday Federal prosecutors attempted to prevent Vince Fumo from leaving the Philadelphia area without informing his probation officer first. In a court filing, Assistant […]
Pennsylvania Court Won’t Speed Up Lawsuit vs. Penn State
An appeals court has not changed a judge’s decision that former Penn State University president Graham Spanier’s civil lawsuit against the school be placed on […]
Lawyers Identify Johnny Doc’s “Anonymous” Philly.com Commenter
Electrical union boss John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty is suing “anonymous” Philly.com commenter “FBPDPLT” for calling him a “pedophile” in a 2012 comment, and back in […]