378 Pa. Super. 21 - Commonwealth v. Atwood’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “This was an extensive trial____ To ask this Court to do the exhaustive review of that record ... with no assistance from the trial judge who sat throughout the proceeding, makes a mockery of appellate review. Our system of appellate review provides an effective expeditious means for fair examination of the issues and resolution of them. It depends, however, on counsel and the trial court adhering to the Rules of Appellate Procedure if the system is not to be paralyzed.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Benchoff · 403 Pa. Super. 67 - Commonwealth v. Kinsel

2. ““The lower court forthwith may enter an order directing the appellant to file of record in the lower court and serve on the trial judge a concise statement of the matters complained of on the appeal no later than 14 days after entry of such order. A failure to comply with such direction may be considered by the appellate court as a waiver of all objections to the order, ruling or other matter complained of.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sharff v. Humphrey's Pest Control Co.