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Nov 05, 2026 - A fatal crash doesn't by itself establish criminal liability, despite National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) figures recording 41,025 U.S. traffic deaths in 2023. For anyone under investigation in Pennsylvania, the question is how you drove and whether prosecutors can tie that driving to another person's death. To establish homicide by vehicle in Pennsylvania, prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the charged driver's traffic violation other than DUI involved reckless or grossly negligent driving that caused another person's death. Intent to injure or kill is not required. When Does Homicide by Vehicle Apply After a Fatal Crash? For a charge under 75 Pa. C.S. § 3732, the alleged non-DUI traffic violation matters alongside culpability and causation. As an unintentional offense in Pennsylvania, homicide by vehicle under 75 Pa. C.S. § 3732 requires reckless or grossly negligent conduct and a qualifying violation that caused the death. Ordin...
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Oct 31, 2026 - Two employees work the closing shift at a retail store. The next morning, management discovers that several expensive items are missing from a locked storage area. Both employees had access to the room, and neither can explain what happened to the merchandise. The employer reports the suspected theft to police. Investigators interview both workers, review security footage, and examine inventory records. Weeks later, one employee faces criminal theft charges while the other returns to work without being charged. From the accused employee's perspective, the difference may seem difficult to explain. Both had access to the missing property. Both worked the same shift. Yet only one must now defend against a criminal prosecution. The explanation may lie in evidence that distinguishes the two employees, decisions made by prosecutors, or information investigators have not disclosed. In some circumstances, the employer's handling of the allegations may also raise questions about selective...
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Oct 31, 2026 - Friday afternoon arrives, and a parent is preparing to pick up their child for the weekend. The parenting plan says the exchange happens at six o'clock outside the other parent's home. There is just one problem: a criminal court has since issued a no-contact order involving the two parents. Following the parenting schedule could mean approaching someone the court has ordered the parent to avoid. Missing the exchange, meanwhile, could create a dispute over compliance with the custody arrangement. This is not simply a scheduling disagreement. In California, criminal protective orders and family court custody orders can operate at the same time, and their provisions do not always fit neatly together. Understanding how those orders interact matters before anyone arrives for the next pickup. Two Court Orders Can Address the Same Family Differently A parenting plan and a criminal protective order serve different legal purposes. One establishes arrangements for a child's care and time ...
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