266 Pa. Super. 442 - Commonwealth v. Dorsey’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
June 2005
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Roviaro v. United States · Miller v. Pate · Commonwealth v. Carter · People v. Zackowitz · Churder v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“it is most “exceptional” when the Commonwealth asks a defendant to accept the word of one of its witnesses— which was the practical effect of what was done here; and the reasons for seeking an independent examination and test, as the only way to impeach that witness, are most “compelling” when the substance in question is the entire case—if the substance was not heroin, there is no case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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