Community Voices blogs offer a cross-section of opinions and interests. The bloggers are not employees of the Post-Gazette, and their views are their own.

Welcome to Ipso Facto, the news and opinion crossroads of Western Pennsylvania's legal community!

RSS: 2.0 | 0.91 | Atom

JURIST@Pitt Law

Disciplinary Board News

PR Newswire Legal

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/9142372010ifslide_bullpen450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/855119AlleghenyCourtroom_450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/1452442010ifslide_citycountymural450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/2060202010ifslide_newusattorney450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/3547522010ipso_morningmistbutlerco_450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/4275532010ipso_sunrisewashco_450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/640274OldPittsburghCourthouse_450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/9437012010ipso_mercywestmoco_450x200.jpglink

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/components/com_gk3_photoslide/thumbs_big/5975262010ifslide_courthouse450x200.jpglink

Allegheny County judge sets review of event recorder data in fatal car crash

Thursday, 09 February 2012 15:00

Written by Ipso Facto

201202_allegcourthouse_pg150 The PG's Paula Reed Smith reports today on Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey A. Manning's move to withhold a verdict in a homicide by vehicle case pending a review of the evidentiary value of automobile event recordings used by the prosecution to establish the speed of the vehicle before the fatal crash.

"The defense argued during the trial that there was no testimony that showed that the recorder was functioning properly or that it is a reliable piece of scientific evidence."

Set as favorite

Bookmark

Email this

Comments (0) Add Comment

Subscribe to this comment's feed

Write comment

You must be logged in to post a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.

< Prev		Next >

Legal Headlines from the Post-Gazette

Dressing for (legal) success: Fashion strategy for the courtroom and office
Assistant Public Defender Shelley Duff is passionate about clothing and style.
State Supreme Court sounds off on casino licensing process
In an appeal of a Category 3 "resort" slots license, some state Supreme Court justices took an opportunity to challenge the Gaming Control Board.
On the Docket Pittsburgh: 3/12/12
Neil J. Friedrich has joined The Webb Law Firm as an intellectual property attorney, with expertise in the biomedical and bio-materials
'Kids-for-cash' settlement approved in Luzerne County case
A federal judge has preliminarily approved the $17.75 million settlement by Robert K. Mericle, builder of the two juvenile detention facilities in the scandal.
Revenue increase may not be for everyone in legal industry
Want more revenue? None of the basic options is easy. In the old days, the market for legal services grew quickly.