Courtroom Highlights

January 2026 - Wakean R.
Commonwealth of PA v. Wakean R.
 
Aggravated assault,
Robbery
Burglary
Conspiracy to commit robbery
Conspiracy to commit aggravated assault
Criminal trespass
Simple assault
Theft
Receiving stolen property
Reckless endangerment
 
Trial verdict not guilty all charges
 
April 2025 - Reymond H.
Commonwealth v. Reymond H.
 
Possession with intent to distribute narcotics (Fentanyl) - VERDICT NOT GUILTY
Conspiracy to commit possession with intent distribute (Fentanyl) - VERDICT NOT GUILTY
Drug possession - VERDICT NOT GUILTY
September 2024 - T. Mitchell
CW v. T. Mitchell
September 2024
 
2 counts of aggravated assault (F1) - CHARGES WITHDRAWN
2 counts of criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault (F1) - CHARGES WITHDRAWN
2 counts of simple assault - CHARGES WITHDRAWN
2 counts of criminal mischief - CHARGES WITHDRAWN
Corruption of minors (M1) - CHARGES WITHDRAWN
Possessing an instrument of crime (M1) - CHARGES WITHDRAWN
 
August 2024 - Dashane F.
Commonwealth v. Dashane F.
 
Murder of the first degree - Jury trial verdict NOT GUILTY 
Murder of the second degree - Jury trial verdict NOT GUILTY 
Murder of the third degree - Jury trial verdict NOT GUILTY 
Robbery by firearm - Jury trial verdict NOT GUILTY 
Possession of a firearm (two counts) - Jury trial verdict NOT GUILTY 
Possessing an Instrument of crime - Jury trial verdict NOT GUILTY 
Tampering with evidence - Jury trial verdict NOT GUILTY 
 
July 2024 - Keith P.
Commonwealth v. Keith P.
 
2 counts of 1st degree murder 
Firearms offenses
 
Verdict Not Guilty All Charges 
June 2024 - Victor R.
COMMONWEALTH V. VICTOR R.
June 2024
 
Murder of the first degree - Trial Verdict Not Guilty 
 
Murder of the third degree - Trial Verdict Not Guilty 
 
Violation of Uniformed Firearms Act - Trial Verdict Not Guilty 
 
Possessing an Instrument of Crime - Trial Verdict Not Guilty 
June 2024 - Timothy S.
Attempted murder, aggravated assault, firearms offenses
 
Verdict NOT GUILTY ALL CHARGES!
September 2023 - Bernard S.
Drug delivery resulting in death - NOT GUILTY
 
Possession with intent to deliver, drug possession - GUILTY
March 2023 - Dana D.
Charged with methamphetamine trafficking. Facing 10-20 years in state prison. Negotiated a county sentence.
 
February 2023 - Aniyah T.

Charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, burglary, robbery, and firearms offenses. Facing decades in prison but received a time-served sentence for aggravated assault and conspiracy only. Remaining charges withdrawn.

January 2023 - Yadelieys O.

Aggravated assault charges reduced to simple assault and probation.

November 2022 - Mikell C.

First-degree murder charges withdrawn. Open plea to firearm offenses only (self-defense) and a time-served sentence.

October 2022 - Michael H.

First degree murder reduced to voluntary manslaughter (imperfect self-defense) and 7.5-15-year sentence.

October 2022 - Angelic C.

Charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy, theft, receiving stolen property. Admitted into ARD diversion program.

September 2022 - Carlos C.

Charged with firearms offenses. Charges withdrawn, and case expunged.

September 2022 - George B.

Charged with VUFA offenses, including firearm prohibited because of prior felony convictions. Facing 6-12 years in prison. Received time-served and probation.

August 2022 - Luis V.

Homicide, criminal conspiracy - charges dismissed for lack of prosecution.

August 2022 - Brandon D.

Charged with murder and facing life without parole. Plead guilty to a gun charge only.

July 2022 - Marquis R.
Aggravated assault, burglary, kidnapping - open guilty plea to burglary and a county sentence.
 
June 2022 - Matthew B.

Charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, burglary, robbery, and gun charges. Facing decaded prison - received time-served sentence for aggravated assault only.

December 2021 - Antoine D.

Aggravated assault charges reduced to simple assault and probation.

March 2020 - Khalil J.

First-degree murder charges withdrawn. Open plea to firearm offenses only (self-defense) and a time-served sentence.

News and Publications

The Scotty Murder Case

George S. Yacoubian Jr. hired as new attorney in
the "Scotty" Murder Case

CLICK HERE Re-Operationalizing the “Best Interest” Standard for Children without Parental Care: Toward Permanent Environmental Reassignment for Residential Childcare Institutionsto view the whole story on Press Reader

CLICK HERE to see videos and the news report from NBC 10.com

Linda Ann Weston - Holding Captives Case

Linda Ann Weston along with three other suspects face several charges including criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal trespass, unlawful restraint and false imprisonment after the landlord of the apartment building found the four people locked in the 15-foot-by-6-foot room with no food and only a bucket for a toilet, police said. Weston is the accused ringleader of the group, according to police.

View the full story on CNN HERE.

Barry McOwen - Child Rapist Case

View the complete story HERE.

Publication - Drug Trafficking and the ICC

The Most International of International Crimes: Toward the Incorporation of Drug Trafficking into the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

View the publication on CORE.

Publication - An Examination of Law Enforcement Responses to Human Trafficking in the United States

AN EXAMINATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSES TO HUMAN
TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED STATES: A COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
OF U.S. OBLIGATIONS UNDER CUSTOMARY AND CONVENTIONAL
INTERNATIONAL LAW


George S. Yacoubian, Jr., J.D., Ph.D., Heather J. Clawson, Ph.D.,
& Nicole Dutch *

Read the full publication HERE.

 

Publication - A Drug Use Typology for Treatment Intervention

Read the publication on Western Criminology.