2012 Pa. Super. 193 - Commonwealth v. Noel’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
2
states following
December 2019
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Batson v. Kentucky · Swain v. State of Alabama · Ross v. Oklahoma · United States v. Martinez-Salazar · Rivera v. Illinois
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“When we interpret our Rules of Criminal Procedure, we employ the same principles employed in the interpretation of statutes. Pa.R.Crim.P. 101(C) ; Commonwealth v. Cooper, 611 Pa. 437 , 27 A.3d 994 , 1003 (2011). The object of interpretation of the criminal rules "is to ascertain and effectuate the intention" of our Supreme Court, as the rule-issuing body. "Every [rule] shall be construed, if possible, to give effect to all its provisions." 1 Pa.C.S. § 1921(a). "When the words of a [rule] are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit." 1 Pa.C.S. § 1921(b).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“When the words of a [rule] are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“clear and free from all ambiguity, we need not delve further into the applicable rules of construction.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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