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9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2019 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. LaCavagreen2 sentences2019In addressing claims of prosecutorial misconduct, the question is “whether the defendant was deprived of a fair trial, not deprived of a perfect trial.” Commonwealth v. LaCava, 666 A.2d 221, 231 (Pa. 1995) (further recognizing that “this is a relatively stringent standard”). 2017As the Supreme Court has noted, “this is a relatively stringent standard against which [an] appellant must labor.” LaCava, supra, at 231 (citation omitted). | 5 | 6 |
Commonwealth v. Hallgreen2 sentences1999We note that “this is a relatively stringent standard against which appellant must labor.” Hall, 549 Pa. at 285 , 701 A.2d at 198 . 1999We note that “this is a relatively stringent standard against which appellant must labor.” Hall, 549 Pa. at 285 , 701 A.2d at 198 . | 2 | 3 |
Commonwealth v. Coxgreen2 sentences2017“The touchstone is the fairness of the trial, not the culpability of the prosecutor.” Commonwealth v. Cox, 983 A.2d 666, 685 (Pa. 2009). 2017Moreover, “[t]he touchstone is the fairness of the trial, not the culpability of the prosecutor.” Commonwealth v. Cox, 983 A.2d 666, 685 (Pa. 2009). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Rollinsgreen1 sentence2019A prosecutor is afforded latitude to argue “legitimate inferences” based on the evidence and to present arguments “with logical force and vigor.” Commonwealth v. Rollins, 738 A.2d 435, 445 (Pa. 1999). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Marshallgreen2 sentences1995See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Marshall, 523 Pa. 556, 570-571 , 568 A.2d 590, 597 (1989) (prosecutor’s reference to defendant’s possession of stolen items taken from murder victims’ apartment was not prosecutorial misconduct, where evidence of the items was admissible and prosecutor’s remarks contained fair deductions and legitimate inferences to be drawn from the evidence). 1995See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Marshall, 523 Pa. 556, 570-571 , 568 A.2d 590, 597 (1989) (prosecutor’s reference to defendant’s possession of stolen items taken from murder victims’ apartment was not prosecutorial misconduct, where evidence of the items was admissible and prosecutor’s remarks contained fair deductions and legitimate inferences to be drawn from the evidence). | 1 | 1 |
| 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.