Commonwealth v. Scott’s Empirical Analysis
2017
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Koczwara · Bayada Nurses, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Labor & Industry · Commonwealth v. Mayfield · Independent Oil and Gas Association v. Board of Assessment · Watterson v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“), reveals a possible distinction. There, the appellant argued he had not intentionally concealed a firearm on his person. See id ., at 290. This Court held that § 6106 was not a strict liability statute, and thus, the Commonwealth was required to prove the defendant had acted "intentionally, knowingly or recklessly with respect to each element”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“any person who carries a firearm in any vehicle or any person who carries a firearm concealed on or about his person, except in his place of abode or fixed place of business, without a valid and lawfully issued license under this chapter commits a felony of the third degree.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“concealed on or about his person, except in his place of abode or fixed place of business.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.