Commonwealth v. Horning’s Empirical Analysis
2018
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 16901 (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006)
Relies on Calder et Wife, v. Bull et Wife. · Commonwealth v. Muniz, J., Aplt. · 2006 Pa. Super. 62 - Commonwealth v. Shugars · Commonwealth v. Lee · Commonwealth v. Jabbar
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(f) Discretionary aspects of sentence. An appellant who challenges the discretionary aspects of a sentence in a criminal matter shall set forth in a separate section of the brief a concise statement of the reasons relied upon for allowance of appeal with respect to the discretionary aspects of a sentence . The statement shall immediately precede the argument on the merits with respect to the discretionary aspects of the sentence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(1) the appellant preserved the issue either by raising it at the time of sentencing or in a post[-]sentence motion; (2) the appellant filed a timely notice of appeal; (3) the appellant set forth a concise statement of reasons relied upon for the allowance of his appeal pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 2119(f) ; and (4) the appellant raises a substantial question for our review.”
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.