9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2024 4 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 |
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Coffin v. United Statesgreen2 sentences2016Our courts long ago recognized that an essential ingredient of a fair trial is the presumption of innocence with which an accused is clothed. ‘The principle that there is a presumption of innocence in favor of the accused is the undoubted law, axiomatic and elementary, and its enforcement lies at the foundation of the administration of our criminal law.’ Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432, 453 , 15 S.Ct. 394, 403 , 39 L.Ed. 481 (1895). ‘The presumption of innocence,’ as noted by the court in Eaddy v. People, 115 Colo. 488, 492 , 174 P.2d 717, 718 (1946), ‘requires the garb of innocence;’ an 2016Our courts long ago recognized that an essential ingredient of a fair trial is the presumption of innocence with which an accused is clothed. ‘The principle that there is a presumption of innocence in favor of the accused is the undoubted law, axiomatic and elementary, and its enforcement lies at the foundation of the administration of our criminal law.’ Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432, 453 , 15 S.Ct. 394, 403 , 39 L.Ed. 481 (1895). ‘The presumption of innocence,’ as noted by the court in Eaddy v. People, 115 Colo. 488, 492 , 174 P.2d 717, 718 (1946), ‘requires the garb of innocence;’ an | 1 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Wallacegreen1 sentence2024Commonwealth v. Wallace, 455 A.2d 1187, 1190-92 (Pa. 1983) (awarding the defendant a new trial on the ground that the prosecutor failed to correct false testimony from the Commonwealth’s principal witness without prejudice to the defendant’s right to petition the trial court for discharge on double jeopardy grounds). | 1 | 1 |
E.R. v. J.N.B.green2 sentences2024See E.R. v. J.N.B., 129 A.3d at 526 . 2024See E.R. v. J.N.B., 129 A.3d at 526 . | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Rykardgreen1 sentence2021Our “review is limited to the findings of the PCRA court and the evidence of record” and we do not “disturb a PCRA court’s ruling if it is supported by evidence of record and is free of legal error.” Commonwealth v. Rykard, 55 A.3d 1177, 1183 (Pa.Super. 2012). | 1 | 1 |
Eaddy v. Peoplegreen2 sentences2016Our courts long ago recognized that an essential ingredient of a fair trial is the presumption of innocence with which an accused is clothed. ‘The principle that there is a presumption of innocence in favor of the accused is the undoubted law, axiomatic and elementary, and its enforcement lies at the foundation of the administration of our criminal law.’ Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432, 453 , 15 S.Ct. 394, 403 , 39 L.Ed. 481 (1895). ‘The presumption of innocence,’ as noted by the court in Eaddy v. People, 115 Colo. 488, 492 , 174 P.2d 717, 718 (1946), ‘requires the garb of innocence;’ an 2016Our courts long ago recognized that an essential ingredient of a fair trial is the presumption of innocence with which an accused is clothed. ‘The principle that there is a presumption of innocence in favor of the accused is the undoubted law, axiomatic and elementary, and its enforcement lies at the foundation of the administration of our criminal law.’ Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432, 453 , 15 S.Ct. 394, 403 , 39 L.Ed. 481 (1895). ‘The presumption of innocence,’ as noted by the court in Eaddy v. People, 115 Colo. 488, 492 , 174 P.2d 717, 718 (1946), ‘requires the garb of innocence;’ an | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Gravelygreen2 sentences1981See Commonwealth v. Potter, 478 Pa. at 277, 282-83 , 386 A.2d at 930-31, 933-34 (Roberts, J., Opinion in Support of Reversal); Commonwealth v. Gravely, 486 Pa. at 210 , 404 A.2d at 1303 (Roberts, J., concurring). 1981See Commonwealth v. Potter, 478 Pa. at 277, 282-83 , 386 A.2d at 930-31, 933-34 (Roberts, J., Opinion in Support of Reversal); Commonwealth v. Gravely, 486 Pa. at 210 , 404 A.2d at 1303 (Roberts, J., concurring). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Pottergreen2 sentences1981See Commonwealth v. Potter, 478 Pa. at 277, 282-83 , 386 A.2d at 930-31, 933-34 (Roberts, J., Opinion in Support of Reversal); Commonwealth v. Gravely, 486 Pa. at 210 , 404 A.2d at 1303 (Roberts, J., concurring). 1981See Commonwealth v. Potter, 478 Pa. at 277, 282-83 , 386 A.2d at 930-31, 933-34 (Roberts, J., Opinion in Support of Reversal); Commonwealth v. Gravely, 486 Pa. at 210 , 404 A.2d at 1303 (Roberts, J., concurring). | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Fleischmangreen1 sentence1976United States v. Fleischman, 839 U.S. 349 , 363, 70 S.Ct. 739, 746, 94 . | 1 | 1 |
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BRAMLETT v. STATE
green
1 sentence2022Id. (citation omitted). [J-2-2022] - 21 Most recently, in Early v. State, 872 S.E.2d 705 (Ga. 2022), the Georgia Supreme Court rejected the appellant’s claim therein that the trial court, in allowing the state to introduce body-camera footage showing the appellant in handcuffs and jail clothing, denied him his right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Early v. State
green
1 sentence2022Id. (citation omitted). [J-2-2022] - 21 Most recently, in Early v. State, 872 S.E.2d 705 (Ga. 2022), the Georgia Supreme Court rejected the appellant’s claim therein that the trial court, in allowing the state to introduce body-camera footage showing the appellant in handcuffs and jail clothing, denied him his right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
James Edward Kennedy v. Harold J. Cardwell, Warden
green
1 sentence2016Kennedy v. Cardwell, 487 F.2d 101 (6th Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 416 U.S. 959 , 94 S.Ct. 1976 , 40 L.Ed.2d 310 (1974). | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Morrison v. Wainwright
green
1 sentence2016Kennedy v. Cardwell, 487 F.2d 101 (6th Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 416 U.S. 959 , 94 S.Ct. 1976 , 40 L.Ed.2d 310 (1974). | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Alford v. United States Civil Service Commission
green
1 sentence2016Kennedy v. Cardwell, 487 F.2d 101 (6th Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 416 U.S. 959 , 94 S.Ct. 1976 , 40 L.Ed.2d 310 (1974). | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Commonwealth v. Murphy
green
2 sentences1987This Court had occasion to explain the proper application of section 404(c) in Commonwealth v. Murphy, 493 Pa. 35 , 425 A.2d 352 (1981): By its terms the statute directs that the determination as to whether such a request should be granted should turn upon “the substantiality” of the insanity defense and its “effect upon other defenses.” We would readily agree there would be serious question as to whether the fair trial standard of section 404(c) could be satisfied if one with a substantial insanity claim were forced to assert it before the same fact tribunal that was being called upon to asse 1987This Court had occasion to explain the proper application of section 404(c) in Commonwealth v. Murphy, 493 Pa. 35 , 425 A.2d 352 (1981): By its terms the statute directs that the determination as to whether such a request should be granted should turn upon “the substantiality” of the insanity defense and its “effect upon other defenses.” We would readily agree there would be serious question as to whether the fair trial standard of section 404(c) could be satisfied if one with a substantial insanity claim were forced to assert it before the same fact tribunal that was being called upon to asse | 1 | 1987–1987 |
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