10 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 2003–2021 2 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Delbridgegreen2 sentences2021“A decision on the necessity of a competency hearing is addressed to the discretion of the trial court.” Delbridge, 855 A.2d at 39 (citation omitted). 2021“A decision on the necessity of a competency hearing is - 11 - J-A28011-20 addressed to the discretion of the trial court.” Delbridge, 855 A.2d at 39 (citation omitted). | 6 | 8 |
Com. v. Washingtongreen2 sentences2016Commonwealth v. Washington, 554 Pa. 559 , 722 A.2d 643, 646 (1998). 2016Commonwealth v. Washington, 554 Pa. 559 , 722 A.2d 643, 646 (1998). | 2 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.