A recent criminal case addressed, in part, an issue we saw in the case of Elonis v. United States. The Elonis case went to the U.S. Supreme Court which
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PA COURTS WILL ENFORCE OUT-OF-STATE RESTRAINING ORDERS
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Like many border areas of states, living in eastern Pennsylvania commonly results in legal issues…
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Indirect Criminal Contempts in PFA’s Net Multiple Convictions
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Protection from Abuse (aka “PFA”) Orders are Pennsylvania’s version of what is colloquially known as the “restraining order.” What makes the PFA unusual is that it is a civil action, but…
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