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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Larasongreen2 sentences2019Appellant 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). | 2 | 2 |
In the Interest of T.B.green2 sentences2022“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. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Riveragreen1 sentence2005Commonwealth 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 . | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Turzagreen2 sentences1998Commonwealth 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). | 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. Fears
green
1 sentence2026“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. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Com. v. Dupre
green
1 sentence2019Appellant 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). | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Commonwealth v. Verticelli
green
1 sentence2005Commonwealth 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 . | 1 | 2005–2005 |
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.
green
1 sentence1989Id. | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Barton v. Thaw
green
1 sentence1967PTC claims that under Barton v. Thaw, supra, Pennsylvania law recognizes a blanket condemnation of all remote options. | 1 | 1967–1967 |
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.