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9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 1992–2021 1 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. Smithgreen2 sentences2021See Commonwealth v. Smith, 681 A.2d 1288, 1290 (Pa. 1996) (“[A] proponent of hearsay evidence must point to a reliable hearsay exception before such testimony will be admitted.”). 2020See Smith, 681 A.2d at 1290 (the burden of production is on the proponent of the statement challenged as hearsay to convince the court of its admissibility under one of the exceptions). | 4 | 4 |
Heddings v. Steelegreen2 sentences2004This Court has long recognized that “to insure a party the guarantees of trustworthiness resulting from a declarant’s presence in court, a proponent of hearsay evidence must point to a reliable hearsay exception before such testimony will be admitted.” Heddings, 514 Pa. at 574 , 526 A.2d at 352 . 2004This Court has long recognized that “to insure a party the guarantees of trustworthiness resulting from a declarant’s presence in court, a proponent of hearsay evidence must point to a reliable hearsay exception before such testimony will be admitted.” Heddings, 514 Pa. at 574 , 526 A.2d at 352 . | 2 | 5 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Brady
green
2 sentences1992In the instant case, the Commonwealth asserts that the hearsay statement of Ronald Bujanowski, Jr. is admissible as substantive evidence under the Supreme Court’s holding in Commonwealth v. Brady, 510 Pa. 123 , 507 A.2d 66 (1986). 1992In the instant case, the Commonwealth asserts that the hearsay statement of Ronald Bujanowski, Jr. is admissible as substantive evidence under the Supreme Court’s holding in Commonwealth v. Brady, 510 Pa. 123 , 507 A.2d 66 (1986). | 1 | 1992–1992 |
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.