Attorney Allyson L. Kacmarski

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! #repost from Syracuse College of Law

Super Bowl Sunday Checklist: Pizza, Wings.... lots of food ... Beer, wine .... your favorite adult beverages... ... How your getting to and from the Super Bowl Party ... Don’t forget your designated driver tonight ..... You wouldn’t want your Super Bowl Party to end with a DUI ... Call a cab ... Call an Uber ... Call Lyft ... I promise you will thank me in the morning!!!!

... ’ ... Yesterday we talked about the Written Statement ... and TODAY ... we talk about Video evidence .... ... One of my favorite pieces of evidence in a criminal case ... Video evidence can be : Surveillance videos from a store and/or parking lot, Video footage from cameras on a person’s home, or Even a cell phone video .... just to name a few ... The reason I love video evidence is ... you get to see how it all went down ... just like you were there when the alleged crime took place ... Isn’t that what we would love to see ....

.... In my opinion ... the Written Statement can be a very challenging pieces of evidence to deal with in a criminal case ... What is a Written Statement? ... ... Often times, after the police interview a victim/witness about an alleged crime taking place .... the police will ask that person if he/she will Write it down ... resulting in the Written Statement Here is the challenge when it comes to the Written Statement .... Once you write it down ... it’s difficult to take it back ... or change it .... Often times ... when it’s time to go to court ... an individual may say, I don’t want to testify .... or ....That’s not really how things happened .... However ... here is the challenge ... A victim/witness can be subpoenaed ... Called as a witness to the witness stand ... Asked the following question ...Did you give a written statement to the police? Obviously, the answer to that question is either yes or no .... BUT .... The prosecutor will confront the victim/witness with the written statement ... Ask him/her to read it ... And Then ... ask the question .... is that statement true or false ... ( .... / , ) .... In the end, while the written statement is definitely a challenge ... it’s the best way to know what a person may testify to at the time of trial ... The written statement also gives you defendant the opportunity to gather your evidence to present to the jury to show how the witness could ultimately be lying ... ... # #criminaldefenseattorney #criminaldefense #defenseattorney #criminallawyer See more

... ... With trials on hold here in Luzerne County, PA due to social distancing .... a great way to prepare for trial is to have a Habeas Corpus Hearing ... ... What is a Habeas Corpus Hearing??? Essentially ... it is a preliminary hearing before your trial Judge ... Why is have a Habeas Corpus Hearing a good idea??? 1 - It gives you the opportunity to question the witnesses again before trial ... 2 - It gives you a sense of how the trial will go .... does the evidence tend to show you are guilty or not guilty of the crime ... 3 - It gives you the opportunity to negotiate a plea and/or a sentence to help resolve the case ... NOTE - In order to have a Habeas Corpus hearing you need to have a preliminary hearing As we adjust to the New Norm of going back to court (temperature checks and masks included) ... it’s important to use this time wisely when it comes to preparing your defense for trial .... .. .... #attorneyallyson #criminaldefenseattorney See more

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Criminal Court in Luzerne County is set to fully reopen on Monday, June 8, 2020 .... are you ready??? During this Stay At Home quarantine time ... I have been reading lots of police reports, watching video interviews, and listening to recorded phone calls ... all getting ready for the trial term to restart .... Here is my Expert Trial Tip for you Today ... ... Trial Tip ... When I watch video interviews ... I not only write down the person’s answers to the questions .... I also take notes on the person’s tone of voice, any nonverbal / body language, and anything that would make the person mad, sad, or emotional ...

JUST A REMINDER .... All jury trials that were scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020 have been continued due to the virus (even trial for those who are incarcerated). You can use the link below to search for your case to see that new date and time. ... https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/ If you need some help searching your case, feel free to send me a DM or text me at 570-899-7872 ... I would be happy to look up your case for you. Be Safe and Healthy Everyone ....