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faulty instruction in Pennsylvania

10 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Eck v. Powermatic Houdaille green
pa · 1987
2 sentences

2020Id. at 1021 .

2020Id. at 1021 .

22020–2020
Commonwealth v. Thomas green
pa · 1986
2 sentences

2013We denied the appellant relief on the substantive issues, but allowed him to withdraw his plea because plea counsel “clearly misperceived the law of the Commonwealth in recommending a plea premised upon the faulty presumption that [the] appellant’s nonju-risdictional pre-trial challenges could survive the entry of that plea.” Id. at 430-31 , 506 A.2d 420 .

2013We denied the appellant relief on the substantive issues, but allowed him to withdraw his plea because plea counsel “clearly misperceived the law of the Commonwealth in recommending a plea premised upon the faulty presumption that [the] appellant’s nonju-risdictional pre-trial challenges could survive the entry of that plea.” Id. at 430-31 , 506 A.2d 420 .

21989–2013
Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform green
scotus · 1977
2 sentences

1999Moreover, these Superior Court cases misapply Smith v. Organization of Foster Families, 431 U.S. 816 , 97 S.Ct. 2094 , 53 L.Ed.2d 14 (1977) (Smith) to support the conclusion that foster parents lack standing because of their “subordinate status” to the agency.

1999Moreover, these Superior Court cases misapply Smith v. Organization of Foster Families, 431 U.S. 816 , 97 S.Ct. 2094 , 53 L.Ed.2d 14 (1977) (Smith) to support the conclusion that foster parents lack standing because of their “subordinate status” to the agency.

21999–1999
Moore v. Texas green
scotus · 2019
1 sentence

2019Excising the faulty analysis, the Court found there "leaves too little that might warrant reaching a different conclusion than did the trial court." Id. at 672 .

12019–2019
Commonwealth v. Neiman green
pa · 2013
1 sentence

2018Subsequently Megan’s Law III expired and was replaced by SORNA, and our Supreme Court, in Commonwealth v. Nieman, 84 A.3d 603 (Pa. 2013) held that Megan’s Law III was unconstitutional in its entirety because it was included in a bill that violated the single subject rule.

12018–2018
Commonwealth v. Mitchell green
pa · 2006
2 sentences

2011See Paddy, supra at 326; 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(c)(1)(iv); Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 588 Pa. 19 , 902 A.2d 430 , 442 n. 10 (2006).

2011See Paddy, supra at 326; 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(c)(1)(iv); Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 588 Pa. 19 , 902 A.2d 430 , 442 n. 10 (2006).

12011–2011
Rose v. Clark green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

1991I disagree and take my direction from the United States Supreme Court ruling in Rose v. Clark, 478 U.S. 570 , 106 S.Ct. 3101 , 92 L.Ed.2d 460 (1986).

1991I disagree and take my direction from the United States Supreme Court ruling in Rose v. Clark, 478 U.S. 570 , 106 S.Ct. 3101 , 92 L.Ed.2d 460 (1986).

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9541 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 29 (1931–2025) FL 25 (1903–2018) MO 20 (1976–2022) CA 11 (1994–2024) PA 10 (1989–2020) SD 10 (1996–2014) WA 8 (2002–2012) OH 6 (1993–2020) MI 5 (2002–2022) CO 5 (1999–2021) TX 5 (1989–2017) IN 5 (1885–2019) LA 5 (1979–2005) AZ 4 (2001–2023) UT 4 (1992–2019) IA 3 (2012–2021) GA 3 (2000–2011) KY 3 (1944–2024) MA 3 (1974–2001) VT 2 (1999–2011) MD 2 (1976–1999) ID 2 (1986–2008) KS 2 (1997–2024) WY 2 (1989–1990) SC 2 (1962–1967) MN 2 (1984–2015) OK 2 (1936–2018)

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