395 Pa. Super. 286 - Commonwealth v. Redmond’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “‘We believe that no fixed rule with respect to disclosure is justifiable. The problem is one that calls for balancing the public interest in protecting the flow of information against the individual’s right to prepare his defense. Whether a proper balance renders nondisclosure erroneous must depend on the particular circumstances of each case, taking into consideration the crime charged, the possible defenses, the possible significance of the informer’s testimony and other relevant factors.’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 424 Pa. Super. 570 - Commonwealth v. Ross

2. “Evidence is material `only if there is a reasonable probability that, had the evidence been disclosed to the defense, the result of the proceeding would have been different. A `reasonable probability' is a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 432 Pa. Super. 97 - Commonwealth v. Jones

3. “extrinsically tends to establish defendant's innocence of the crimes charged, as differentiated from that which, although favorable, is merely collateral or impeaching.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 432 Pa. Super. 97 - Commonwealth v. Jones