2001 Pa. Super. 257 - Commonwealth v. Richardson’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
October 2018
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Collins v. Youngblood · Calder et Wife, v. Bull et Wife. · Lynce v. Mathis · Jones v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority · 417 Pa. Super. 592 - McMahon v. McMahon
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(a) Registration. - (1) Offenders and sexually violent predators shall be required to register all current residences or intended residences with the Pennsylvania State Police upon release from incarceration, upon parole from a State or county correctional institution or upon the commencement of a sentence of intermediate punishment or probation. (2) Offenders and sexually violent predators shall inform the Pennsylvania State Police within ten days of a change of residence. Registration with a new law enforcement agency shall occur no later than ten days after establishing residence in another state.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“It is a cardinal rule of statutory construction that if the words of a statute are clear and free from ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit. When the words of a statute are clear and unambiguous, their plain meaning and common usage are to be applied. If the statutory language is unclear, only then may the legislative intent be considered. Furthermore, [i]t is axiomatic that, under the rule of lenity, penal statutes must be strictly construed, with ambiguities being resolved in favor of the accused.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“A trial court’s application of a statute is a question of law, and our standard is plenary. Furthermore, as this matter involves only a question of law,-our standard of review is limited to a determination of whether the trial court committed an error of law. It is black letter law that a statute cannot be applied retroactively absent the legislature’s clear intent that retroactivity is appropriate.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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