428 Pa. Super. 283 - Commonwealth v. Torres’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In order to satisfy the requirements of Anders , the following requirements must be met. Counsel must (1) petition the court for leave to withdraw stating that after making a conscientious examination of the record ... counsel has determined the appeal would be frivolous, (2) file a brief referring to any issues in the record of arguable merit[,J and (3) furnish a copy of the brief to [appellant] and advise him of his right to retain counsel or raise any additional points he deems worthy of this Court’s review.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 447 Pa. Super. 381 - Commonwealth v. Fischetti

2. “1) petition the court for leave to withdraw stating that after making a conscientious examination of the record counsel has determined the appeal would be wholly frivolous; 2) notify appellant of the request to withdraw; 3) furnish appellant with a copy of the brief prepared by counsel; and 4) advise appellant of his right to retain new counsel, proceed pro se or raise any additional points that he may deem worthy of consideration.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Townsend