Edward J. Rymsza - Williamsport, PA

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • City University of New York School of Law at Queens College, Flushing, New York
    J.D.
    Law Review: New York City Law Review, Executive Notes and Comments Editor

• Non Legal Education

  • York College, York, Pennsylvania
    B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Representative Cases

• Commonwealth v. Sherwood
  • Citation: No. 342-CR-2005 (Northumberland Cnty. Com. Pl. 2021) (death sentence vacated after PCRA relief granted)
• Commonwealth v. Heck
  • Citation: No. 1509-CR-2018 (Lycoming Cnty. Com. Pl. 2021) (motion to suppress confession granted in capital murder case; capital designation withdrawn)
• United States v. Stanko
  • Citation: 4:20-CR-106 (M.D. Pa. 2021) (motion to suppress granted in firearm case; indictment dismissed)
• United States v. D’Ambrosio
  • Citation: No. 1:15-CR-3 (M.D. Pa. 2020) (post-trial motion granted vacating top count and ordering new trial)
• United States v. Gallardo
  • Citation: No. 1:14-CR-221 (M.D. Pa. 2018) (2255 relief granted vacating conviction and 97 month sentence)
• United States v. Johnson
  • Citation: No. 1:14-CR-243 2016 (M.D. Pa. 2016) (district court sustaining objection to application of ACCA based upon state recidivist enhancement for drug offenses)
• Commonwealth v. Jett
  • Citation: No. 518-CR-2015 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2016) (court granting motion to suppress drugs seized from home; case dismissed)
• United States v. Watson
  • Citation: No. 1:00-CR-119 (M.D. Pa. 2015) (2255 relief granted, thirty-year sentence vacated and resentenced to time-served)
• Commonwealth v. Selenski
  • Citation: No. 2700-CR-2006 (Luzerne County 2015) (double capital murder case unanimous life verdict)
• United States v. Brown
  • Citation: No. 1:07-CR-251 (M.D. Pa. 2014) (2255 granted; sentence vacated resulting in subsequent sentence reduction)
• Commonwealth v. Hornberger
  • Citation: No. 108-CR-2011 (Snyder Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2012), aff'd, 1129 MDA 2012 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2013) (new trial granted in murder case)
• Commonwealth v. Frimpong
  • Citation: No. 803-CR-2012 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2013) (motion to suppress granted in drug case; case dismissed)
• Commonwealth v. Sprenkel
  • Citation: No. 108-CR-2011 (Snyder Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl 2013)(not guilty verdict on all counts in first degree murder case)
• Commonwealth v. Coleman
  • Citation: No. 2037-CR-2012 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2013)(suppression granted in drug case)
• Commonwealth v. Graham
  • Citation: No. 412-CR-2012 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2013) (motion to suppress granted in gun and drug case; case dismissed)
• Commonwealth v. Easter
  • Citation: No. 1616-CR-2011 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2012) (motion to suppress granted in drug case; case dismissed)
• United States v. Price
  • Citation: 434 F. App’x 983 (3d Cir. 2011) (sentence vacated resulting in subsequent sentence reduction)
• Commonwealth v. Camp
  • Citation: No. 369 –CR-2009 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl.), aff'd, 2031 MDA 2010 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2011) (motion to preclude evidence granted in drug case; affirmed on appeal; case dismissed)
• Commonwealth v. Smith
  • Citation: 409-CR-2006 (Tioga Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2011) (PCRA relief granted; sentenced reduced)
• Commonwealth v. Brister
  • Citation: No. 955-CR-2008 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2010), aff'd, 16 A.3d 530 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2011) (motion to suppress granted on drug and gun charges; case dismissed)
• Walker v. United States
  • Citation: 133 S. Ct. 66 (2012) (writ of certiorari granted; judgment vacated and case remanded) , 718 F. Supp. 2d 576 (M.D.P.A. 2010)
• Commonwealth v. Stinnett
  • Citation: No. 1092-CR-2009 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2010) (not guilty verdict on all counts including attempted homicide)
• Commonwealth v. Losch
  • Citation: No. 258-CR-2009 (Union Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl.), rev'd, 839 MDA 2010 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010) (sentence vacated and remanded based upon invalid restitution claim)
• Commonwealth v. Boyer
  • Citation: 962 A.2d 1213 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008) (PCRA relief granted resulting in vacation of sentence and conviction in aggravated assault and robbery case)
• Commonwealth v. Jordan
  • Citation: 921 MDA 2006 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007) (conviction for rape and related charges vacated and new trial ordered)
• Boyer v. Britton
  • Citation: No. 1:CV-08-1079, 2014 WL 2611718 (June 11, 2014), aff’d 2015 WL 4620766 (3d Cir. 2015) (2254 relief granted; 55 year sentence vacated and case remanded for new trial)
• Commonwealth v. Jennings
  • Citation: No. 1454-CR-2014 (Lycoming Cnty. Ct. Com. Pl. 2017) (not guilty verdict on all counts including failure to register under SORNA)
• United States v. Walker
  • Citation: No. 1:00-CR-300 (M.D. Pa. 2013) (2255 granted; 56 year sentence vacated; subsequently reduced to 17 years)

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania

Other Affiliations

• Member of the Defender Services Advisory Group to the U.S. Courts' Committee on Defender Services
• Advisory Committee Member to Committee on Model Criminal Jury Instructions for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
• Federal Bar Association, Criminal Law Section Chair 2020-2022 (National Board Member)
• Middle District of Pennsylvania Lawyers' Advisory Committee
• Past President Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (2016)
• Middle District of Pennsylvania Best Practices Committee (2015)
• Middle District Criminal Justice Act Panel Selection (Management Committee, 2005-2008, 2011 to present)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Federal Bar Association
• Bar Association of the Third Circuit
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Criminal Justice Act Panel Representative, 2017 - Present
• United States Magistrate Selection Committee 2017 (Chair)
• Member MDPA CJA Plan Update Committee , 2017 - 2018