391 Pa. Super. 449 - Commonwealth v. Morrison’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Tuladziecki · Commonwealth v. Devers · 328 Pa. Super. 60 - Commonwealth v. Royer · 359 Pa. Super. 375 - Commonwealth v. Septak · 382 Pa. Super. 6 - Commonwealth v. Hall
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“§ 1101. Fines A person who has been convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding: (4) $5,000, when the conviction is of a misdemeanor of the second degree. § 1104. Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanors A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced to imprisonment for a definite term which shall be fixed by the court and shall be not more than: (2) Two years in the case of a misdemeanor of the second degree.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“§ 3731, Driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance (e) Penalty.— (1) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree and the sentencing court shall order the person to pay a fine of not less than $300 and serve a minimum term of imprisonment of: (i) not less than 48 consecutive hours.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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