In the Matter of Clerk-Magistrate Robert E. Powers (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-076-13)
Clerk-magistrate removed for chronic tardiness, habitual mistreatment of litigants and staff, and failure to render timely decisions.
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Schomer v. Board of Bar Examiners (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-077-13)
Attorney denied admission on motion because prior legal work occurred in state where unlicensed. Court reversed, holding work was not unauthorized practice.
Commonwealth v. Britt (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-078-13)
Murder convictions affirmed where defendant and boyfriend killed two men in 80-second shooting. Court rejects claims of hearsay error, prosecutorial misconduct, and ineffective counsel.
Moreno v. Naranjo (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-073-13)
Judge erred by limiting abuse prevention order duration based on defendant's visitation rights rather than plaintiff's protection needs.
Commonwealth v. Clagon (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-074-13)
Court reversed suppression order, holding affidavit established probable cause drug dealer kept heroin supply at premises based on controlled purchases and surveillance observations.
Commonwealth v. Gomes (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-075-13)
Judge cannot consider defendant's trial testimony as perjurious when imposing sentence. Perceived perjury at sentencing constitutes reversible error creating substantial miscarriage risk.
Ajemian, et al. v. Yahoo!, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-057-13)
Estate administrators seeking their brother's email account contents may pursue Massachusetts suit despite forum selection clause in Yahoo's Terms of Service.
Commonwealth v. Rivera (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-058-13)
First complaint testimony of sexual abuse properly admitted one week after victim initially disclosed only physical abuse; rescue plan evidence admissible; mental health records subpoena denied.
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Commonwealth v. Spencer (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-072-13)
Trial judge properly excluded portions of defendant's police statements and jailhouse calls as unequivocal denials, inadmissible police accusations, or more prejudicial than probative. Affirmed.