2017 Pa. Super. 163 - Commonwealth v. McClelland’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Rule 542, Preliminary Hearing; Continuances (C) The defendant shall be present at any preliminary hearing except as provided in these rules, and may: - [[Image here]] (2) Cross-examine witnesses and inspect physical evidence offered against the defendant; [[Image here]] (D) At the preliminary hearing, the issuing authority shall determine from the evidence presented whether there is a prima facie case that (1) an offense has been committed and (2) the defendant has committed it. (-E) Hearsay as provided by law shall be considered by. the issuing authority in determining whether a prima facie case has been established. Hearsay evidence shall be sufficient to establish any element of an offense, including, but not limited to, those requiring proof of the ownership of, non-permitted use of, damage to, or value of property. [[Image here]] Pa.R.Crim.P. 542 (selected provisions).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2017 Pa. Super. 213 - Commonwealth v. Dolan · Commonwealth v. Dolan