247 Pa. Super. 36 - Commonwealth v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
February 1980
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Martin · Commonwealth v. Wrona · Commonwealth v. Person · 226 Pa. Super. 203 - Commonwealth v. Shoemaker · Commonwealth v. Williams
Most-quoted passages
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“Opinion in Support of Order. (a) General rule. Upon receipt of the notice of appeal the judge who entered the order appealed from, if the reasons for the order do not already appear of record, shall forthwith üle of record at least a brief statement, in the form of an opinion, of the reasons for the order or for the rulings or other matters complained of, or shall specify in writing the place in the record where such reasons may be found. (Emphasis supplied.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“Immediately upon taking his appeal, appellant shall serve notice thereof on . the judge who entered the order, judgment or decree below . . . . If the appeal relates to any order, judgment or decree for which the reasons do not already appear of record, the judge below shall forthwith file of record a brief statement of the reasons therefor in the form of an opinion which shall be attached to the record and printed. . . .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
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