7 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 1969–2024 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences2024See Empire I, 645 A.2d at 415 ; Empire II, 684 A.2d at 1058 ; Maloney, 984 A.2d at 485-86 . 2024See Empire I, 645 A.2d at 415 ; Empire II, 684 A.2d at 1058 ; Maloney, 984 A.2d at 485-86 . | 1 | 1 |
South Union Township v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences2024Union, 839 A.2d at 1184, 1188-89 . 2024Union, 839 A.2d at 1184, 1188-89 . | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Fleckgreen1 sentence2023Specifically, in its Rule 1925(a) opinion, the court explained its decision to grant Foster’s motion to suppress, as follows: This [c]ourt granted suppression because it believed [Foster’s] statement was not voluntary. “[T]he ultimate test for voluntariness is whether the confession is the product of an essentially free and unconstrained choice by its maker.” Commonwealth v. Fleck, 471 A.2d 547, 549 (Pa. Super. 1984). “[T]he voluntariness of a confession is determined by the totality of the circumstances.” Commonwealth v. Templin, 795 A.2d 959 , 963-[]64 (Pa. 2002) (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Downinggreen1 sentence2019See Commonwealth v. Downing, 990 A.2d 788, 794 (Pa. Super. 2010). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Lilleygreen1 sentence2019See Commonwealth v. Lilley, 978 A.2d 995, 998 (Pa. Super. 2009) (stating that while appellant failed to properly preserve his discretionary aspects of sentencing claim, this Court would address the merits of the claim due to appellant’s counsel’s petition to withdraw as counsel). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Mourygreen1 sentence2019See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Moury, 992 A.2d 162, 171 (Pa. Super. 2010) (stating that “where a sentence is within the standard range of the guidelines, Pennsylvania law views the sentence as appropriate under the Sentencing Code.”). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Gibbsgreen1 sentence2019See id. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Boyergreen1 sentence2019We must examine whether Foster’s challenge to his sentence presents a substantial question for our review.4 See Commonwealth v. Boyer, 856 A.2d 149, 152 (Pa. Super. 2004) (stating that, in order for this Court to review a challenge to the discretionary aspects of a sentence, the appellant must present a substantial question that the sentence violates a particular provision of the Sentencing Code or is contrary to the fundamental norms underlying the sentencing process). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Hillgreen1 sentence2019See Commonwealth v. Hill, 66 A.3d 359, 363 (Pa. Super. 2013). “[I]ssues challenging the discretionary aspects of a sentence must be raised in a post-sentence motion or by presenting the claim to the trial court during the sentencing proceedings. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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HELPIN v. Trustees of University of Pennsylvania
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2 sentences2024See Empire I, 645 A.2d at 415 ; Empire II, 684 A.2d at 1058 ; Maloney, 984 A.2d at 485-86 . 2024See Empire I, 645 A.2d at 415 ; Empire II, 684 A.2d at 1058 ; Maloney, 984 A.2d at 485-86 . | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Commonwealth
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2 sentences2024See Empire I, 645 A.2d at 415 ; Empire II, 684 A.2d at 1058 ; Maloney, 984 A.2d at 485-86 . 2024See Empire I, 645 A.2d at 415 ; Empire II, 684 A.2d at 1058 ; Maloney, 984 A.2d at 485-86 . | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Commonwealth v. Templin
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1 sentence2023Specifically, in its Rule 1925(a) opinion, the court explained its decision to grant Foster’s motion to suppress, as follows: This [c]ourt granted suppression because it believed [Foster’s] statement was not voluntary. “[T]he ultimate test for voluntariness is whether the confession is the product of an essentially free and unconstrained choice by its maker.” Commonwealth v. Fleck, 471 A.2d 547, 549 (Pa. Super. 1984). “[T]he voluntariness of a confession is determined by the totality of the circumstances.” Commonwealth v. Templin, 795 A.2d 959 , 963-[]64 (Pa. 2002) (citation omitted). | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Commonwealth v. Barnes, K., Aplt.
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1 sentence2022In Commonwealth v. Barnes, 151 A.3d 121 (Pa. 2016), our seminal decision on the distinction between the two sentencing challenges, we adopted the approach to illegal sentencing claims espoused in Foster’s lead opinion. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Commonwealth v. Foster
green
1 sentence2014Id. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Foster v. Rockwood Holding Co.
green
2 sentences1995Foster v. Rockwood Holding Company, 158 Pa.Cmwlth. 258 , 632 A.2d 335 (1993). 5 Accordingly, Foster’s motion is granted, and the affirmative defenses set forth in the defendants’ responses to Foster’s complaint are stricken. 1995Foster v. Rockwood Holding Company, 158 Pa.Cmwlth. 258 , 632 A.2d 335 (1993). 5 Accordingly, Foster’s motion is granted, and the affirmative defenses set forth in the defendants’ responses to Foster’s complaint are stricken. | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Hamilton v. Procon, Inc.
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2 sentences1969Moreover, even had the Board sufficient reason to disregard Foster , it erred in its application of the standard enunciated in the recent case of Hamilton v. Procon, 434 Pa. 90 , 252 A. 2d 601 (1969). 1969Moreover, even had the Board sufficient reason to disregard Foster , it erred in its application of the standard enunciated in the recent case of Hamilton v. Procon, 434 Pa. 90 , 252 A. 2d 601 (1969). | 1 | 1969–1969 |
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.