262 Pa. Super. 258 - Commonwealth v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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34 state decisions

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

1. ““[o]f these factors, the opportunity of the witness to observe the defendant at the time of the incident is considered to be the most important. Commonwealth v. Wilson, 450 Pa. 296 , 301 A.2d 823 (1973); Commonwealth v. Spencer, 442 Pa. 328 , 275 A.2d 114 (1971); Commonwealth v. Tate, 229 Pa.Super. 202, 209 , 323 A.2d 188, 192 (1974) (HOFFMAN, J., dissenting).” Commonwealth v. Smith, 262 Pa.Super. 258, 265 , 396 A.2d 744, 747 (1978) (emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 293 Pa. Super. 447 - Commonwealth v. Davis

2. “In determining the period for commencement of trial, there shall be excluded therefrom such period of delay at any stage of the proceedings as results from: (1) the unavailability of the defendant or his attorney; (2) any continuance in excess of thirty (30) days granted at the request of the defendant or his attorney, provided that only the period beyond the thirtieth (30th) day shall be so excluded.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 294 Pa. Super. 482 - Commonwealth v. Henry

3. “Trial in a court case in which a written complaint is filed against the defendant after June 30, 1974 shall commence no later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date on which the complaint is filed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 294 Pa. Super. 482 - Commonwealth v. Henry