trials

Placer found not guilty at trial
Crime, Local News, News
Oct 23, 2024
A Bradford man charged with the alleged physical abuse of two children in 2022 has been found not guilty of the charges. Cory P. Placer, 52, was exone...
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Federal judge to rule next month on Hvizdzak suppression
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 23, 2024
The federal judge hearing the financial fraud case against the Hvizdzak brothers plans to rule next month on whether Shane Hvizdzak’s confession to th...
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Q&A with the DA: The appellate process
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Jul 19, 2024
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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October trial set in Ramos murder in Potter County
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 18, 2024
COUDERSPORT — A 10-day trial in October has been scheduled for two women charged in the 2020 torture and murder of Joshua Ramos, 19, in Potter County....
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Defense for indigent falls short
Opinion, Сolumns
Jul 01, 2024
In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Miranda vs. Arizona that criminal defendants were entitled to say nothing so as to not incriminate themselves...
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Prosecution seeks to quash Hvizdzak motions
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 07, 2024
The U.S. Attorney’s office has filed a motion with the federal court, seeking to quash subpoenas sought by Shane Hvizdzak in the federal criminal case...
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