2017 Pa. Super. 123 - Commonwealth v. Tejada’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 state decisions

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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A question regarding whether a due process violation occurred is a question of law for which the standard of review is de novo and the scope of review is plenary.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Interest of: S.L., a Minor Appeal of: J.B. · S.T. v. R.W.

2. “Whether a defendant was denied his right to confront a witness under the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment is a question of law for which our standard of review is de novo and our scope of review is plenary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Mikitiuk

3. “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to be confronted with the witnesses against him....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Mikitiuk