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cited 2× by 1 distinct case, last quoted 1986 · …caselaw does not give a clear picture of how ard affects the status of a criminal defendant ⚠ not in text
49 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 3 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Scheinert (pa, 1986-12-11) · Strongest negative: Commonwealth v. Anderson (pasuperct, 1994-05-26)
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1986 2006 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 4 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited "but see" Commonwealth v. Anderson (4×)
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1994 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see, Commonwealth v. Britton, 334 Pa.Super. 203 , 482 A.2d 1294 (1984) ( en banc ), appeal dismissed, 509 Pa. 620 , 506 A.2d 895 (1986) (illegal sentence may be vacated and amended directly or remanded for resentencing); Commonwealth v. Johnston, 348 Pa.Super. 160 , 501 A.2d 1119 (1985), affirmed, 515 Pa. 454 , 530 A.2d 74 (1987) (Superior Court has the option to remand for resentencing or to amend a sentence directly where the sentence requires correction).
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Scheinert (2×)
Pa. · 1986 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence low
caselaw does not give a clear picture of how ard affects the status of a criminal defendant
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Lebo (2×)
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. McSorley, 335 Pa.Super. 522 , 485 A.2d 15 (1984), aff'd per curiam, 509 Pa. 621 , 506 A.2d 895 (1986).
examined Cited "see" Pennsylvania v. Finley (4×)
SCOTUS · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Britton, 509 Pa. 620 , 506 A. 2d 895 (1986); Dayton v. Dayton, 509 Pa. 632 , 506 A. 2d 901 (1986).
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COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,
v.
George BRITTON, Appellant
Appeal 17 Eastern Dist. Appeal Docket, 1985.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Mar 31, 1986.
506 A.2d 895
John W. Packel, Chief/Appeals Div., Asst. Public Defender, Jules Epstein, Philadelphia, for appellant., Robert B. Lawler, Chief/Appeals Div., Eric B. Henson, Jane Cutler Greenspan, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.
Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDer-mott, Hutchinson, Zappala, Papadakos.
Cited by 18 opinions  |  Published
1 passages pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 66%
Citer courts: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2)

Lead Opinion

[*621] ORDER

PER CURIAM.

Appeal dismissed as having been improvidently granted.

ZAPPALA, J., files a dissenting statement.

Dissent

ZAPPALA, Justice,

dissenting.

Not only would I reach the merits of this appeal, but I would reverse the Appellant’s conviction and grant him a new trial. It is clear from the record that the trial judge exceeded his proper duty by his extensive interrogation of the Appellant. Commonwealth v. Myma, 278 Pa. 505, 123 A. 486 (1924). See Commonwealth v. Britton, 334 Pa.Super. 203, 222, 482 A.2d 1294, 1304 (1984) (dissenting opinion of Spaeth, P.J.).