2011 Pa. Super. 18 - Commonwealth v. Sarapa’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
1
states following
May 2019
most recently cited
13 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Tuladziecki · Commonwealth v. Walls · 285 Pa. Super. 241 - Turner v. May Corp. · 2008 Pa. Super. 6 - Commonwealth v. Williams · Commonwealth v. Archer
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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Our task in construing a statute is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the General Assembly. Every statute shall be construed, if possible, to give effect to all its provisions. When the words of a statute are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“‘Eligible offender.’ Subject to section 9721(a.l) (relating to sentencing generally), a person convicted of an offense who would otherwise be sentenced to a county correctional facility, who does not demonstrate a present or past pattern of violent behavior and who would otherwise be sentenced to partial confinement pursuant to section 9724 (relating to partial confinement) or total confinement pursuant to section 9725 (relating to total confinement). The term does not include an offender with a current conviction or a prior conviction within the past ten years for any of the following offenses: 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502 (relating to murder). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2503 (relating to voluntary manslaughter). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 (relating to aggravated assault). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2703 (relating to assault by prisoner). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2704 (relating to assault by life prisoner). 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual assault). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126 (relating to indecent assault). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3301 (relating to arson and related offenses). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3502 (relating to burglary) when graded as a felony of the first degree. 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701 (relating to robbery). 18 Pa.C.S. § 3923 (relating to theft by extortion). 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302 (relat”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“Our General Assembly, in passing legislation enabling the creation of county intermediate punishment programs, intended to create a means of protecting society while at the same time promoting efficiency and economy in providing corrections services. 42 Pa.C.S. § 9803(1). Further, the legislature aimed ‘[t]o promote accountability of offenders to their local community.’ 42 Pa.C.S. § 9803(2). The General Assembly also stated that the purpose behind the Act was to both ‘fill gaps in local correctional systems and address local needs through expansion of punishment and services available to the court[,]’ and ‘provide opportunities for offenders who demonstrate special needs to receive services which enhance their ability to become contributing members of the community.’ 42 Pa.C.S. § 9803(3)(4).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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