385 Pa. Super. 279 - Commonwealth v. Brady’s Empirical Analysis

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50 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 54 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[Wjhether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth as verdict winner and drawing all proper inferences favorable to the Commonwealth, the [fact-finder] could reasonably have determined all elements of the crime to have been established beyond a reasonable doubt____”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 426 Pa. Super. 144 - Commonwealth v. Smith · 397 Pa. Super. 364 - Commonwealth v. Ariondo

2. ““A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when he is an accomplice of that person in the commission of [an] offense.” Commonwealth v. Orlowski, 332 Pa.Super. 600, 616 , 481 A.2d 952, 960 (1984). See: 18 Pa.C.S. § 306. An accomplice is one who “knowingly and voluntarily cooperates with or aids another in the commission of a crime.” Commonwealth v. Carey, 293 Pa.Super. 359, 373 , 439 A.2d 151, 158 (1981). See: 18 Pa.C.S. § 306. See also: Commonwealth v. Jones, 213 Pa.Super. 504, 508 , 247 A.2d 624, 626 (1986). To be an accomplice, “one must be an active partner in the intent to commit [the crime].” Commonwealth v. Fields, supra 460 Pa. [316] at 319-320, 333 A.2d [745] at 747 [1975]; Commonwealth v. McFadden, 448 Pa. 146, 150 , 292 A.2d 358, 360 (1972). “An [accomplice] must have done something to participate in the venture.” Commonwealth v. Flowers, 479 Pa. 153, 156 , 387 A.2d 1268, 1270 (1978).”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 416 Pa. Super. 258 - Commonwealth v. Calderini · 445 Pa. Super. 434 - Commonwealth v. Gladden

3. “An accomplice is one who “knowingly and voluntarily cooperates with or aids another in the commission of a crime.” Commonwealth v. Carey, 293 Pa.Super. 359, 373 , 439 A.2d 151, 158 (1981). See: 18 Pa.C.S. § 306. See also: Commonwealth v. Jones, 213 Pa.Super. 504, 508 , 247 A.2d 624, 626 (1968). To be an accomplice, “one must be an active partner in the intent to commit [the crime].” Commonwealth v. Fields, supra 460 Pa. [316] at 319-320, 333 A.2d [745] at 747 [ (1975) ]; Commonwealth v. McFadden, 448 Pa. 146, 150 , 292 A.2d 358, 360 (1972). “An [accomplice] must have done something to participate in the venture.” Commonwealth v. Flowers, 479 Pa. 153, 156 , 387 A.2d 1268, 1270 (1978). “[A] showing of mere presence at the scene of a crime is insufficient to support a conviction: evidence indicating participation in the crime is required.” Commonwealth v. Keblitis, 500 Pa. 321, 324 , 456 A.2d 149, 151 (1983). See also: Commonwealth v. Smith, 490 Pa. 374 , 416 A.2d 517 (1980); Commonwealth v. Blankenbiller, 362 Pa.Super. 477 , 524 A.2d 976 (1987); Commonwealth v. Johnson, 355 Pa.Super. 372 , 513 A.2d 476 (1986). “Even presence at the scene of a crime in the company of its perpetrator has been held to be insufficient to sustain a conviction.” In re Hawthorne, 374 Pa.Super. 104, 107 , 542 A.2d 167, 169 (1988). See also: Commonwealth v. Roscioli, supra 454 Pa. [59] at 63-64, 309 A.2d [396] at 399 [ (1973) ]; Commonwealth v. Garrett, 423 Pa. 8, 12-13 , 222 A.2d 902, 905 (1966); In re”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 430 Pa. Super. 63 - Commonwealth v. Manchas