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What does a Jury See?

December 1st, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Does a jury see everything? The short answer is no. Often times courts sanitize or redact evidence. Normally, the attorney and the district attorney will discuss and either agree to the limit what the jury can see and not see. And if the parties can&… Read More
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Tags: Arraignment, Burden of Proof, Criminal, Defenses, Dismissal, Evidence, Evidence with Redacted Material, General Intent, Misdemeanor, Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Business Records

October 12th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
This post answers some frequently asked questions on business records in criminal law. How are business records considered at a criminal trial? Jurors may consider business material only when the Commonwealth proves all of the following beyond a reas… Read More
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Tags: Admissibility, Business Records, Court, Evidence, Weight of the Evidence, Witnesses

Excluded and Stricken Evidence

October 6th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
This blog post will answer some frequently asked questions on the legal concepts of excluded questions and stricken evidence. What does it mean to exclude evidence in court? During a trial, it is the duty of attorneys to object to evidence that may n… Read More
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Tags: Evidence, Objection, Offer of Proof, Overruled, Stricken Evidence, Sustained

Admission by Silence

September 29th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Can I go to jail if I do not speak to police? Recently, a client called concerned that she DID NOT respond to accusations from police when she was accused of shoplifting. While in the parking lot of a store she was confronted by police. The police wa… Read More
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Tags: Admission by Silence, Arraignment, Civil, Criminal, Dismissed, Evidence, Felony, General Intent, Indecent Assault, Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Mug Shots Explained

September 29th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
This post will answer some frequently asked questions on mug shots. What happens in court if police showed a witness a photo of the accused? If one of the witnesses in any given case testifies that the police showed the witness a photo of the defenda… Read More
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Tags: Admissible, Court, Evidence, MUG SHOTS, Photo Array

Fourth Amendment Challenge

June 9th, 2016
Posted By
William Barabino
Criminal Defense Attorneys are the enforcers of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and State Constitution. They are the advocates who bring questionable searches and seizures to the courts attention. If they bring it to the court and the cour… Read More
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Tags: 4th Amendment, Dismissal, Evidence, Motion to Suppress, Thrown Out