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adequacy of the curative instruction in Pennsylvania

6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1979–2024 4 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Pagegreen
pasuperct · 2009 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024Nevertheless, “[w]here an objection is made, then a curative instruction issued, [an] appellant’s only challenge is to the adequacy of the curative instruction.” Gilliam, 249 A.3d at 275 (emphasis added) (quoting Commonwealth v. Page, 965 A.2d 1212, 1222 (Pa. Super. 2009)).

2024See Commonwealth v. Page, 965 A.2d 1212, 1222 (Pa. Super. 2009) (“Where an objection is made, then a curative instruction issued, appellant's only challenge is to the adequacy of the curative instruction.

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Com. v. Gilliam, K.green
pasuperct · 2021 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Nevertheless, “[w]here an objection is made, then a curative instruction issued, [an] appellant’s only challenge is to the adequacy of the curative instruction.” Gilliam, 249 A.3d at 275 (emphasis added) (quoting Commonwealth v. Page, 965 A.2d 1212, 1222 (Pa. Super. 2009)).

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Commonwealth v. Goodinggreen
pasuperct · 2003 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Because [a]ppellant did not object to the instruction, any claim in relation to its adequacy is waived.”) (citations omitted); Commonwealth v. Gooding, 818 A.2d 546, 552 (Pa. Super. 2003) (failure to make a timely, specific objection to jury instruction waives challenge to content of the instruction on appeal).

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Commonwealth v. Holmesgreen
pa · 1979 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009Commonwealth v. Holmes, 486 Pa. 415 , 406 A.2d 510, 514 (1979).

2009Commonwealth v. Holmes, 486 Pa. 415 , 406 A.2d 510, 514 (1979).

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Commonwealth v. Browngreen
pa · 1971 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
2 sentences

1979See Commonwealth v. Brown, 444 Pa. 318, 322 , 282 A.2d 364 (1971).

1979See Commonwealth v. Brown, 444 Pa. 318, 322 , 282 A.2d 364 (1971).

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
Mount Olivet Tabernacle Church v. Edwin L. Wiegand Division green
pasuperct · 2001
1 sentence

2024Wiegand Div., 781 A.2d 1263 , 1275 n.12 (Pa. Super. 2001) (stating that failure to object indicates the party “is satisfied with the curative instruction and that any prejudice is cured” because the jury is presumed to follow the court’s instruction) (citation omitted).

12024–2024

Where else courts name it

PA 6 (1979–2024) NY 3 (1988–2003)

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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