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Ball principle in Pennsylvania

9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1978–2025 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.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Bairdgreen
pa · 2009 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025However, we note that even if eligible for relief, Ball’s issue would merit none, as this case is controlled by Commonwealth v. Baird , in which our Supreme Court held that the “general rule is that, where a period of delay is caused by the defendant’s willful failure to appear at a court proceeding of which he has notice, exclusion is warranted,” and that “if a defendant is deemed to have had reasonable notice of court proceedings, but fails to appear, the Commonwealth’s due diligence in attempting to locate him need not be assessed.” 975 A.2d 1113, 1118 (Pa. 2009).

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Oliver, J. v. Ball, L. v. Harmon, J.green
pasuperct · 2016 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See, e.g., Oliver v. Ball, 136 A.3d 162 , 166 n.2 (Pa. Super. 2016) (concluding that an order entering compulsory nonsuit was a final order because the plaintiff “did not succeed against [the Ball defendants] on the underlying action, and as a result, [the Ball defendants’] claims [for indemnity and contribution] against the Hanna defendants became moot”).

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Commonwealth v. Flickgreen
pasuperct · 2002 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019Commonwealth v. Aick, 2002 PA Super 189 , 802 A.2d 620, 623 (Pa. Super. 5 It must be emphasized that those facts supported the Commonwealth's theory of felony murder and were summarized at the ball hearing and the plea hearing for which the defendant offered no dispute.

2019Commonwealth v. Aick, 2002 PA Super 189 , 802 A.2d 620, 623 (Pa. Super. 5 It must be emphasized that those facts supported the Commonwealth's theory of felony murder and were summarized at the ball hearing and the plea hearing for which the defendant offered no dispute.

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Commonwealth v. Dawsongreen
pasuperct · 2014 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Commonwealth v. Dawson, 87 A.3d 825, 826-27 (Pa.Super.2014).

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Auman v. Juchniewitzgreen
pasuperct · 1983 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
2 sentences

1986See: McFarlane v. Hickman, 342 Pa.Super. 240 , 244 n. 1, 492 A.2d 740 , 742 n. 1 (1985); New London Oil Co. v. Ziegler, 336 Pa.Super. 380, 384 , 485 A.2d 1131, 1133 (1984); Auman v. Juchniewitz, 312 Pa.Super. 98, 100 , 458 A.2d 254, 255 (1983).

1986See: McFarlane v. Hickman, 342 Pa.Super. 240 , 244 n. 1, 492 A.2d 740 , 742 n. 1 (1985); New London Oil Co. v. Ziegler, 336 Pa.Super. 380, 384 , 485 A.2d 1131, 1133 (1984); Auman v. Juchniewitz, 312 Pa.Super. 98, 100 , 458 A.2d 254, 255 (1983).

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New London Oil Co., Inc. v. Zieglergreen
pa · 1984 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
2 sentences

1986See: McFarlane v. Hickman, 342 Pa.Super. 240 , 244 n. 1, 492 A.2d 740 , 742 n. 1 (1985); New London Oil Co. v. Ziegler, 336 Pa.Super. 380, 384 , 485 A.2d 1131, 1133 (1984); Auman v. Juchniewitz, 312 Pa.Super. 98, 100 , 458 A.2d 254, 255 (1983).

1986See: McFarlane v. Hickman, 342 Pa.Super. 240 , 244 n. 1, 492 A.2d 740 , 742 n. 1 (1985); New London Oil Co. v. Ziegler, 336 Pa.Super. 380, 384 , 485 A.2d 1131, 1133 (1984); Auman v. Juchniewitz, 312 Pa.Super. 98, 100 , 458 A.2d 254, 255 (1983).

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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 (8)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Tateo green
scotus · 1964
2 sentences

1978Although waiver of jeopardy, continuing jeopardy, and other explanations have been proffered in support of the Ball rule allowing retrial to correct trial error, the United States Supreme Court decided in Burks v. United States, *339 supra , that the most reasonable rationale was that advanced in United States v. Tateo, supra, 377 U.S. at 466 , 84 S.Ct. 1587 .

1978Although waiver of jeopardy, continuing jeopardy, and other explanations have been proffered in support of the Ball rule allowing retrial to correct trial error, the United States Supreme Court decided in Burks v. United States, *339 supra , that the most reasonable rationale was that advanced in United States v. Tateo, supra, 377 U.S. at 466 , 84 S.Ct. 1587 .

21978–1978
Commonwealth v. Potter green
pa · 1978
2 sentences

1978Mr. Justice Pomeroy, in his Opinion in Support of Affirmance in Commonwealth v. Potter, supra, 478 Pa. at 259 , 386 A.2d at 921-922 , recognized this view as the proper interpretation of Ball when applied to claims of prosecutorial misconduct which should bar retrial: “The question . . arises whether the fact that a new trial was the result of a decision by a reviewing court rather than the declaration of a mistrial by the trial judge requires that the exceptions to the Ball principle cannot be considered.

1978Mr. Justice Pomeroy, in his Opinion in Support of Affirmance in Commonwealth v. Potter, supra, 478 Pa. at 259 , 386 A.2d at 921-922 , recognized this view as the proper interpretation of Ball when applied to claims of prosecutorial misconduct which should bar retrial: “The question . . arises whether the fact that a new trial was the result of a decision by a reviewing court rather than the declaration of a mistrial by the trial judge requires that the exceptions to the Ball principle cannot be considered.

21978–1978
McFarlane v. Hickman green
pa · 1985
2 sentences

1986See: McFarlane v. Hickman, 342 Pa.Super. 240 , 244 n. 1, 492 A.2d 740 , 742 n. 1 (1985); New London Oil Co. v. Ziegler, 336 Pa.Super. 380, 384 , 485 A.2d 1131, 1133 (1984); Auman v. Juchniewitz, 312 Pa.Super. 98, 100 , 458 A.2d 254, 255 (1983).

1986See: McFarlane v. Hickman, 342 Pa.Super. 240 , 244 n. 1, 492 A.2d 740 , 742 n. 1 (1985); New London Oil Co. v. Ziegler, 336 Pa.Super. 380, 384 , 485 A.2d 1131, 1133 (1984); Auman v. Juchniewitz, 312 Pa.Super. 98, 100 , 458 A.2d 254, 255 (1983).

11986–1986
United States v. Ball green
scotus · 1896
2 sentences

1978E. g., United States v. Ball, 163 U.S. 662 , 16 S.Ct. 1192 , 41 L.Ed. 300 (1896); United States v. Tateo, 377 U.S. 463 , 84 S.Ct. 1587 , 12 L.Ed.2d 448 (1964); Forman v. United States, 361 U.S. 416 , 80 S.Ct. 481 , 4 L.Ed.2d 412 (1960).

1978E. g., United States v. Ball, 163 U.S. 662 , 16 S.Ct. 1192 , 41 L.Ed. 300 (1896); United States v. Tateo, 377 U.S. 463 , 84 S.Ct. 1587 , 12 L.Ed.2d 448 (1964); Forman v. United States, 361 U.S. 416 , 80 S.Ct. 481 , 4 L.Ed.2d 412 (1960).

11978–1978
Forman v. United States green
scotus · 1960
2 sentences

1978E. g., United States v. Ball, 163 U.S. 662 , 16 S.Ct. 1192 , 41 L.Ed. 300 (1896); United States v. Tateo, 377 U.S. 463 , 84 S.Ct. 1587 , 12 L.Ed.2d 448 (1964); Forman v. United States, 361 U.S. 416 , 80 S.Ct. 481 , 4 L.Ed.2d 412 (1960).

1978E. g., United States v. Ball, 163 U.S. 662 , 16 S.Ct. 1192 , 41 L.Ed. 300 (1896); United States v. Tateo, 377 U.S. 463 , 84 S.Ct. 1587 , 12 L.Ed.2d 448 (1964); Forman v. United States, 361 U.S. 416 , 80 S.Ct. 481 , 4 L.Ed.2d 412 (1960).

11978–1978
Commonwealth v. Allen green
pa · 1971
2 sentences

1978Some of appellant’s confusion can be traced to the Pennsylvania distinction between a modification of an “existing” sentence and the imposition of a new sentence upon retrial or vacation of the original sentence, Commonwealth v. Brown, 455 Pa. 274 , 314 A.2d 506 (1974); Commonwealth v. Allen, 443 Pa. 96 , 277 A.2d 803 (1971); Commonwealth v. Silverman, supra. This distinction is merely another way of separating those cases where the Ball principle is applicable from those where it is not.

1978Some of appellant’s confusion can be traced to the Pennsylvania distinction between a modification of an “existing” sentence and the imposition of a new sentence upon retrial or vacation of the original sentence, Commonwealth v. Brown, 455 Pa. 274 , 314 A.2d 506 (1974); Commonwealth v. Allen, 443 Pa. 96 , 277 A.2d 803 (1971); Commonwealth v. Silverman, supra. This distinction is merely another way of separating those cases where the Ball principle is applicable from those where it is not.

11978–1978
United States v. Jorn green
scotus · 1971
2 sentences

1978To be sure, the Double Jeopardy Clause “represents a constitutional policy of finality for the defendant’s benefit in . criminal proceedings . [SJociety’s awareness of the heavy personal strain which a criminal trial represents for the individual defendant is manifested in the willingness to limit the Government to a single criminal proceeding to vindicate its very vital interest in the enforcement of criminal laws.” United States v. Jorn, supra, 400 U.S. at 479 , 91 S.Ct. at 554 , 27 L.Ed.2d at 553 . *258 But the Ball principle is nevertheless well established.

1978To be sure, the Double Jeopardy Clause “represents a constitutional policy of finality for the defendant’s benefit in . criminal proceedings . [SJociety’s awareness of the heavy personal strain which a criminal trial represents for the individual defendant is manifested in the willingness to limit the Government to a single criminal proceeding to vindicate its very vital interest in the enforcement of criminal laws.” United States v. Jorn, supra, 400 U.S. at 479 , 91 S.Ct. at 554 , 27 L.Ed.2d at 553 . *258 But the Ball principle is nevertheless well established.

11978–1978
Commonwealth v. Brown green
pa · 1974
2 sentences

1978Some of appellant’s confusion can be traced to the Pennsylvania distinction between a modification of an “existing” sentence and the imposition of a new sentence upon retrial or vacation of the original sentence, Commonwealth v. Brown, 455 Pa. 274 , 314 A.2d 506 (1974); Commonwealth v. Allen, 443 Pa. 96 , 277 A.2d 803 (1971); Commonwealth v. Silverman, supra. This distinction is merely another way of separating those cases where the Ball principle is applicable from those where it is not.

1978Some of appellant’s confusion can be traced to the Pennsylvania distinction between a modification of an “existing” sentence and the imposition of a new sentence upon retrial or vacation of the original sentence, Commonwealth v. Brown, 455 Pa. 274 , 314 A.2d 506 (1974); Commonwealth v. Allen, 443 Pa. 96 , 277 A.2d 803 (1971); Commonwealth v. Silverman, supra. This distinction is merely another way of separating those cases where the Ball principle is applicable from those where it is not.

11978–1978

Where else courts name it

CA 10 (1981–2025) PA 9 (1978–2025) TX 7 (1980–1998) FL 7 (1978–1991) OR 4 (1978–2026) MD 4 (1980–2002) OH 2 (2013–2017) MO 2 (1980–1985) IN 2 (2005–2014) KS 2 (2020–2025) IL 2 (1986–2025)

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