PENNSYLVANIA AND THE “I CAN’T REMEMBER” WITNESS

A recent (early 2017) Pennsylvania Superior Court OPINION affirmed the general proposition that the words ‘I don’t remember’ are not subject to impeachment with a prior inconsistent statement, as the witness has offered nothing substantive to contradict. Commonwealth v. Watley, 2016 PA Super 311 (12/29/16) (“a mere failure of …

Omeed Firouzi – Temple Law

Philadelphia, PA 19122. Get Directions Phone: (215) 204-8979. Email: omeed.firouzi@temple.edu. Download Photo. Download CV. Download vCard. Omeed Firouzi is a Practice Professor of Law and Director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Prior to joining Temple Law, Professor Firouzi was a staff attorney in the Taxpayer Support Clinic at …

[PDF] DRIVER’S LICENSES – Temple University Beasley School of Law

eight years old. Without immigration status, she was unable to get a driver’s license in Pennsylvania, which limited her ability to work, go to school, and get medical care. She explains: “You don’t know how essential a driver’s license is until you don’t have one. It limits where I can get a job because it affects my mobility. My …

[PDF] A Changing Landscape – Temple University Beasley School of Law

Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin.12 This report is the first to provide a comprehensive picture of how the 67 counties in Pennsylvania are currently handling ICE detainers (Appendix A – Pennsylvania Counties Map). It is based on conversations with dozens of local officials and numerous requests under the