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ROBERSON v. STATE
In 1995, a Gibson County jury convicted the Petitioner, Timothy Roberson, of first degree felony murder and especially aggravated robbery, and the trial court sentenced him to an effective sentence of life imprisonment plus fifteen years.
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
SHARP v. WILSON
In their Answer, defendants denied the Complaint's allegations and subsequently moved for summary judgment, which the Trial Court granted. On appeal, we hold there are disputed issues of material facts and the summary judgment is reversed,
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
HELLER v. PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
On September 7, 2007, the trial court granted Heller's motion for summary judgment and denied Penn PRIME's motion for summary judgment. The court initially assessed the ability of an injured employee to collect workers' compensation and UIM benefits.
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
WILLIAMS v. GEICO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY
This is a discretionary appeal from the December 29, 2008 Superior Court order, which affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Appellee, GEICO Government Employees Insurance Company ("GEICO"). We granted review to address whether the
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
COMMONWEALTH v. KATONKA
The trial court deferred sentencing pending an evaluation by the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board. On February 16, 2009, before sentencing, Katonka filed a Motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Katonka did not assert his innocence in the written Motion.
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
STOKES v. GEHR
Willie Stokes, pro se, an inmate at SCI-Mahanoy, appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County (trial court) dismissing Stokes' civil complaint for conversion against seven employees and officers of the Department of Corrections.
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
CARB v. CITY OF PITTSBURGH
In this appeal, Barry H. Carb (Carb) seeks review of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) that granted summary judgment in favor of the City of Pittsburgh (City). Carb contends disputed issues of material fact remain
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
STATE v. BRAUKMAN
The state appeals from the trial court's pretrial order granting defendant's motion to suppress evidence of defendant's intoxication discovered after an officer issued defendant traffic citations. The state argues that, under the totality of the
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
YOUNG v. STATE
Plaintiffs, state employees who successfully brought an action against the state for unpaid overtime compensation, 1 assert that the trial court erred in granting the state's motion for summary judgment. The court ruled that plaintiffs were not
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
STATE v. SCHNEIDER
On appeal, he assigns error to the trial court's denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal. We reverse. We review the denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal to determine whether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the
Updated: 10/20/2011 07:43A
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