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historical purpose rule in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1967–2026 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Larasongreen
pa · 2005 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2010–2019
2 sentences

2019Appellant did not develop this issue in the body of his argument. -8- J-S25010-19 Commonwealth v. Dupre, 866 A.2d 1089, 1097 (Pa. Super. 2005), appeal denied, 879 A.2d 781 (Pa. 2005).

2010Commonwealth v. Dupre, 866 A.2d 1089, 1097 (Pa.Super.2005) (citations and footnotes omitted).

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In the Interest of T.B.green
pasuperct · 2010 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022“The historical purpose of the rule is to prevent a conviction based solely upon a confession or admission, where in fact no crime has been committed.” In re T.B., 11 A.3d 500, 505 (Pa. Super. 2010) (citation omitted).

2022“Hence, the Commonwealth is required to corroborate a confession with independent evidence that the circumstances are more consistent with the commission of a crime than an accident.” Id.

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Commonwealth v. Riveragreen
pasuperct · 2003 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005Commonwealth v. Rivera, 828 A.2d 1094, 1103-1104 (Pa.Super.2003), appeal denied, 577 Pa. 672 , 842 A.2d 406 (2004), citing Verticelli, at 441, 706 A.2d at 822-823 .

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Commonwealth v. Turzagreen
pa · 1940 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998Commonwealth v. Turza, 340 Pa. 128, 134 , 16 A.2d 401, 404 (1940).

1998Commonwealth v. Turza, 340 Pa. 128, 134 , 16 A.2d 401, 404 (1940).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Fears green
pa · 2003
1 sentence

2026“The historical purpose of the rule is to prevent a conviction based solely upon a confession or admission, where in fact no crime has been committed.” Id. - 13 - J-A29044-25 Here, the closely related crimes exception does not apply because the Commonwealth failed to establish the corpus of any crime arising from the same criminal episode as the offenses to which Appellant confessed.

12026–2026
Com. v. Dupre green
pa · 2005
1 sentence

2019Appellant did not develop this issue in the body of his argument. -8- J-S25010-19 Commonwealth v. Dupre, 866 A.2d 1089, 1097 (Pa. Super. 2005), appeal denied, 879 A.2d 781 (Pa. 2005).

12019–2019
Commonwealth v. Verticelli green
pa · 1998
1 sentence

2005Commonwealth v. Rivera, 828 A.2d 1094, 1103-1104 (Pa.Super.2003), appeal denied, 577 Pa. 672 , 842 A.2d 406 (2004), citing Verticelli, at 441, 706 A.2d at 822-823 .

12005–2005
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Philadelphia Transportation Co. green
pa · 1967
1 sentence

1989Id.

11989–1989
Barton v. Thaw green
pa · 1914
1 sentence

1967PTC claims that under Barton v. Thaw, supra, Pennsylvania law recognizes a blanket condemnation of all remote options.

11967–1967

Where else courts name it

PA 8 (1967–2026) AZ 2 (1984–1984)

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.

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