43 Pennsylvania opinions name it 10 courts 1926–2026 10 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. Piercegreen2 sentences2021See Pierce, 527 A.2d at 975-76 (enumerating elements of PCRA ineffectiveness claims). 2021See Pierce, 527 A.2d at 975-76 (enumerating elements of PCRA ineffectiveness claims). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Grantgreen2 sentences2005“Second, even presuming the merit of the claim is apparent on the existing record, oftentimes, demonstrating trial counsel’s ineffectiveness will involve facts that are not available on the record.” Id. 2005"Second, even presuming the merit of the claim is apparent on the existing record, oftentimes, demonstrating trial counsel's ineffectiveness will involve facts that are not available on the record." Id. | 1 | 4 |
In Re SWgreen1 sentence2026“Mere assertion of ineffectiveness of counsel is not the basis of a remand or rehearing, and despite a finding of ineffectiveness on one or more aspects of the case, if the result would unlikely have been different despite a more perfect stewardship, the decree must stand.” S.W., 781 A.2d at 1249 (citation omitted). - 42 - J-A06038-26 Father has failed to establish the merit of his claim, let alone that Attorney Crist’s failure in this regard was cause of the decree. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Fullingreen1 sentence2024"Sentencing is a matter vested in the sound discretion of the sentencing judge, and a sentence will not be disturbed on appeal absent a manifest abuse of discretion." Commonwealth v. Fullin, 892 A.2d 843, 847 (Pa. Super. 2006) (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Riveragreen1 sentence2023Commonwealth v. Rivera, 939 A,2d 355, 359 (Pa. Super. 2007). - 15 - J-A11008-23 Additionally, Judge Tranquilli’s well-documented history of highly inappropriate behavior arguably corroborates the certified statements of Appellant’s two witnesses. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Dempstergreen1 sentence2022Because Lomax raises an issue concerning a discretionary aspect of his sentence, he must invoke this Court’s jurisdiction to consider the merits of his claim by satisfying the following requirements: (1) filing a timely notice of appeal; (2) properly preserving the issue at sentencing or in a motion to reconsider and modify the sentence; (3) complying with Pa.R.A.P. 2119(f), which requires a separate section of the brief setting forth “a concise statement of the reasons relied upon for allowance of appeal with respect to the discretionary aspects of a sentence[;]” and (4) presenting a substant | 1 | 1 |
Gagnon v. Scarpellired1 sentence2021Hughes, 977 A.2d at 25 -26 (quoting Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778, 790 (1973)). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Jonesgreen1 sentence2021See Commonwealth v. Jones, 815 A.2d 598, 612 (Pa. 2002) (mere boilerplate allegations are inadequate to meet the affirmative burden to rebut the presumption that counsel was competent and effective). | 1 | 1 |
Rendell v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commissiongreen2 sentences2020See generally Rendell v. Pa. State Ethics Comm’n, 603 Pa. 292, 309 , 983 A.2d 708, 718 (2009) (recognizing that this Court’s mandate is to the “decide the discrete legal issue presented to us”). 2020See generally Rendell v. Pa. State Ethics Comm’n, 603 Pa. 292, 309 , 983 A.2d 708, 718 (2009) (recognizing that this Court’s mandate is to the “decide the discrete legal issue presented to us”). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Jonesgreen1 sentence2019See Com. v. Perrin, 947 A.2d 1284, 1285 (Pa. Super. 2008) (“If the petition is determined to be untimely, and no exception has been pled and proven, the petition must be dismissed without a hearing because Pennsylvania courts are without jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition.”); see also Com. v. Jones, 932 A.2d 179, 182 (Pa. Super. 2007) (where petitioner files untimely PCRA petition raising legality of sentence claim, jurisdictional limits of PCRA render claim incapable of review) . . . | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Minergreen1 sentence2019See, e.g., Comm. v. Miner, 44 A.3d 684, 687 (Pa. Super. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Perringreen1 sentence2019See Com. v. Perrin, 947 A.2d 1284, 1285 (Pa. Super. 2008) (“If the petition is determined to be untimely, and no exception has been pled and proven, the petition must be dismissed without a hearing because Pennsylvania courts are without jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition.”); see also Com. v. Jones, 932 A.2d 179, 182 (Pa. Super. 2007) (where petitioner files untimely PCRA petition raising legality of sentence claim, jurisdictional limits of PCRA render claim incapable of review) . . . | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Hallgreen1 sentence2017Since the Petitioner must prove the underlying merit of his claim, he must also develop all three prongs of the Strickland test as to the ineffectiveness of trial counsel, Commonwealth v. Hall, 872 A.2d 1177, 1184 (Pa. 2005) (citing McGill, 832 A.2d at 1022). 6 In his first issue, the Petitioner alleges that trial counsel was ineffective for failure to request a mistrial after the Commonwealth stated that the Petitioner communicated with a . witness while imprisoned on an unrelated matter. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Lairdgreen1 sentence2017See Laird, supra at 978 ; Robinson, supra at 439 . | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Mooregreen1 sentence2016See Moore, supra at 1366 ; Faust, supra at 1266 . | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Millergreen1 sentence2016Commonwealth v. Miller, 102 A.3d 988, 995-96 (Pa. Super. 2014) (footnote omitted). | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Browngreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Christygreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Blasioligreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. McGethgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Goinsgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Keating v. Belchergreen | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| Rutledge v. Commonwealthgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Auten v. Auten
green
2 sentences2014As said in Babcock v. Jackson, supra, 12 N.Y.2d at 481, 240 N.Y.S.2d at 749, 191 N.E.2d at 283, ‘The merit of such a rule is that ‘it gives to the place ‘having the most interest in the problem’ paramount control over the legal issues arising out of a particular factual context’ and thereby allows the forum to apply ‘the policy of the jurisdiction ‘most intimately concerned with the outcome of [the] particular litigation’.’ (Auten v. Auten, 308 N.Y. 155, 161 , 124 N.E.2d 99, 102 , supra.)’” (footnote omitted) The Griffith Rule... “a workable, fair and flexible approach to choice of law....” 20 2014As said in Babcock v. Jackson, supra, 12 N.Y.2d at 481, 240 N.Y.S.2d at 749, 191 N.E.2d at 283, ‘The merit of such a rule is that ‘it gives to the place ‘having the most interest in the problem’ paramount control over the legal issues arising out of a particular factual context’ and thereby allows the forum to apply ‘the policy of the jurisdiction ‘most intimately concerned with the outcome of [the] particular litigation’.’ (Auten v. Auten, 308 N.Y. 155, 161 , 124 N.E.2d 99, 102 , supra.)’” (footnote omitted) The Griffith Rule... “a workable, fair and flexible approach to choice of law....” 20 | 5 | 1964–2014 |
Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.
green
2 sentences2005As said in Babcock v. Jackson, supra, 12 N.Y.2d at 481, 240 N.Y.S.2d at 749, 191 N.E.2d at 283, “The merit of such a rule is that ‘it gives to the place “having the most interest in the problem” paramount control over the legal issues arising out of a particular factual context’ and thereby allows the forum to apply ‘the policy of the jurisdiction “most intimately concerned with the outcome of [the] particular litigation”.’ (Auten v. Auten, 308 N.Y. 155, 161 , 124 N.E.2d 99, 102 , supra.)” Id. at 805-06 (footnote omitted). ¶ 10 Our Supreme Court further clarified the Griffith rule six years la 2005As said in Babcock v. Jackson, supra, 12 N.Y.2d at 481, 240 N.Y.S.2d at 749, 191 N.E.2d at 283, “The merit of such a rule is that ‘it gives to the place “having the most interest in the problem” paramount control over the legal issues arising out of a particular factual context’ and thereby allows the forum to apply ‘the policy of the jurisdiction “most intimately concerned with the outcome of [the] particular litigation”.’ (Auten v. Auten, 308 N.Y. 155, 161 , 124 N.E.2d 99, 102 , supra.)” Id. at 805-06 (footnote omitted). ¶ 10 Our Supreme Court further clarified the Griffith rule six years la | 3 | 1969–2005 |
Butler v. Illes
green
2 sentences2017Butler v. Illes, 747 A.2d 943 (Pa.Super. 2000). 2017Butler v. Illes, 747 A.2d 943 (Pa.Super. 2000). | 2 | 2017–2017 |
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen
green
1 sentence2026Specifically, we are unable to determine the merit of his claim that the Commonwealth failed to satisfy its burden of justifying the firearm regulations at issue at the hearing “by demonstrating that [the regulations are] consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” Bruen, 597 U.S. 1, 24 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Commonwealth v. Loner
green
1 sentence2025Loner, supra. In sum, our independent review of Tucker’s issue supports PCRA counsel’s opinion that Tucker’s claim on appeal lacks merit. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Hughes v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole
green
1 sentence2021Hughes, 977 A.2d at 25 -26 (quoting Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778, 790 (1973)). | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Commonwealth v. Metz
green
2 sentences2020Without speaking to the merit of such a claim, we note that this Court is limited to the issue as it was framed in the petition for allowance of appeal, see Pa.R.A.P. 1115(a)(3); Commonwealth v. Metz, 534 Pa. 341 , 347 n.4, 633 A.2d 125 , 127 n.4 (1993) (citing Commonwealth v. Milyak, 508 Pa. 2 , 5 n.3, 493 A.2d 1346 , 1348 n.3 (1985)), and Southwestern has not articulated any reason an exception should be made in the present dispute. 2020Without speaking to the merit of such a claim, we note that this Court is limited to the issue as it was framed in the petition for allowance of appeal, see Pa.R.A.P. 1115(a)(3); Commonwealth v. Metz, 534 Pa. 341 , 347 n.4, 633 A.2d 125 , 127 n.4 (1993) (citing Commonwealth v. Milyak, 508 Pa. 2 , 5 n.3, 493 A.2d 1346 , 1348 n.3 (1985)), and Southwestern has not articulated any reason an exception should be made in the present dispute. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Commonwealth v. Milyak
green
2 sentences2020Without speaking to the merit of such a claim, we note that this Court is limited to the issue as it was framed in the petition for allowance of appeal, see Pa.R.A.P. 1115(a)(3); Commonwealth v. Metz, 534 Pa. 341 , 347 n.4, 633 A.2d 125 , 127 n.4 (1993) (citing Commonwealth v. Milyak, 508 Pa. 2 , 5 n.3, 493 A.2d 1346 , 1348 n.3 (1985)), and Southwestern has not articulated any reason an exception should be made in the present dispute. 2020Without speaking to the merit of such a claim, we note that this Court is limited to the issue as it was framed in the petition for allowance of appeal, see Pa.R.A.P. 1115(a)(3); Commonwealth v. Metz, 534 Pa. 341 , 347 n.4, 633 A.2d 125 , 127 n.4 (1993) (citing Commonwealth v. Milyak, 508 Pa. 2 , 5 n.3, 493 A.2d 1346 , 1348 n.3 (1985)), and Southwestern has not articulated any reason an exception should be made in the present dispute. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Commonwealth v. Robinson
green
1 sentence2017See Laird, supra at 978 ; Robinson, supra at 439 . | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Commonwealth v. Abu-Jamal
green
1 sentence2017See Appellant’s Brief at 9-10; Abu Jamal, supra. Rather, as the PCRA court notes, and Appellant concedes, the storyboards contained only pictures of the various co- defendants—information known to Appellant before his original trial in 1980. | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Commonwealth v. Faust
green
1 sentence2016See Moore, supra at 1366 ; Faust, supra at 1266 . | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Commonwealth v. Seskey
green
1 sentence2016Nevertheless, we do not reach this level of merit analysis since Appellant does not meet an applicable timeliness exception. -7- J-S29012-16 noted, “[t]hough not technically waivable, a legality [of sentence] claim may nevertheless be lost should it be raised ... in an untimely PCRA petition for which no time-bar exception applies, thus depriving the court of jurisdiction over the claim.” [Commonwealth v.] Seskey, [ 86 A.3d 237 ,] 242 [(Pa. Super. 2014)]. | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Commonwealth v. Franklin
green
1 sentence2015This Court further noted in Franklin that “counsel’s failure [i]s not overcome by the lower court’s review of the [issue raised in the] original appeal.” Id. | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Walter green | 1 | 2014–2014 |
McAndrew v. Donegal Mutual Insurance
green
1 sentence2014McAndrew, 56 Pa. D. & C. 4th at 9 (quoting Pa. R.C.P. 4003.3). | 1 | 2014–2014 |
| Commonwealth v. Bridges green | 1 | 2006–2006 |
| Commonwealth v. Travaglia green | 1 | 2005–2005 |
| Commonwealth v. McNeil green | 1 | 1999–1999 |
| Commonwealth v. Courts green | 1 | 1998–1998 |
| Commonwealth v. Turner green | 1 | 1991–1991 |
| Commonwealth v. Butler green | 1 | 1974–1974 |
| Babcock v. Jackson green | 1 | 1964–1964 |
| Estate of Graves neutral | 1 | 1935–1935 |
| Stebbins v. County of Crawford green | 1 | 1926–1926 |
| Kiskaddon v. Dodds neutral | 1 | 1926–1926 |
| Investors Realty Co. v. City of Harrisburg neutral | 1 | 1926–1926 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
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.