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9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1980–2024 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. DeJesusgreen2 sentences2024See Commonwealth v. DeJesus, 860 A.2d 102, 107 (Pa. 2004) (applying Farquharson and finding that “differences in the accounts of [two witnesses] that were contradictory are not sufficient to render their testimony mere conjecture or render it unreliable.”). 2024See Commonwealth v. DeJesus, 860 A.2d 102, 107 (Pa. 2004) (rejecting Farquharson claim and deferring to factfinder’s credibility determination where evidentiary contradictions were “not sufficient to render [witnesses’] testimony mere conjecture or render it unreliable”). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Sanchezgreen2 sentences2017Commonwealth v. Sanchez, 36 A.3d 24, 37 (Pa. 2011). 2017Commonwealth v. Sanchez, 36 A.3d 24, 37 (Pa. 2011). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Browngreen2 sentences2017See Commonwealth v. Brown, 52 A.3d 1139 (Pa. 2012). 2015See Commonwealth v. Brown, 52 A.2d 1139 (Pa. 2012). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Farquharsongreen2 sentences2019See also Commonwealth v. Farguharson, 354 A.2d 545, 550 (Pa. 1976). 2019See also Commonwealth v. Farguharson, 354 A.2d 545, 550 (Pa. 1976). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Hudson
green
2 sentences1983In Commonwealth v. Hudson, 489 Pa. 620 , 414 A.2d 1381 (1980), this Court held that contradictions by other witnesses and prior inconsistent statements affect the credibility of the witness and do not render his testimony patently unreliable under the Farquharson standard. 1983In Commonwealth v. Hudson, 489 Pa. 620 , 414 A.2d 1381 (1980), this Court held that contradictions by other witnesses and prior inconsistent statements affect the credibility of the witness and do not render his testimony patently unreliable under the Farquharson standard. | 2 | 1982–1983 |
Commonwealth v. Upsher
green
2 sentences1991Id. 1991Id. | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Commonwealth v. Duncan
green
2 sentences1980Commonwealth v. Whack, supra; Commonwealth v. Duncan, 473 Pa. 62 , 373 A.2d 1051 (1977). 1980Commonwealth v. Whack, supra; Commonwealth v. Duncan, 473 Pa. 62 , 373 A.2d 1051 (1977). | 1 | 1980–1980 |