300 Pa. Super. 191 - Commonwealth v. Lewis’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
October 1984
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Molinaro v. New Jersey · Smith v. United States · Selma and Meridian Railroad Company v. Louisiana National Bank of New Orleans · Commonwealth v. Galloway · United States v. Swigart
Most-quoted passages
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“The rationale behind dismissal of an appeal while a convicted defendant is a fugitive from justice rests upon the inherent discretion of any court to refuse to hear the claim of a litigant who, by escaping, has placed himself beyond the jurisdiction and control of the court, and hence, might not be responsive to the judgment of the court. See Smith v. United States, 94 U.S. 97 , 24 L.Ed. 32 (1876); Ruetz v. Lash, 500 F.2d 1225 (7th Cir.1974); United States v. Swigart, 490 F.2d 914 (10th Cir.1973); Johnson v. Laird, 432 F.2d 77 (9th Cir.1970). Id., 460 Pa. at 311-312 , 333 A.2d at 743 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The action of the court at this second listing [9-26-78] made clear that no longer would sentence be deferred for argument upon the motions. Rather, the court directed that the next proceeding in the case would be for the purpose of imposing sentence, once the defendant was again in custody.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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