Commonwealth v. Townley’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
June 2017
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Blockburger v. United States · Commonwealth v. Yerby · 454 Pa. Super. 605 - Commonwealth v. Mattis
Most-quoted passages
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“To establish harassment, there must be proof the accused acted with an intent to harass,- annoy, or alarm the other person. This unique element of intent is not required for simple assault. To prove simple assault, an intentional or reckless effort to cause bodily injury must be shown. Bodily injury is not a part of harassment. These crimes have distinct mental elements, and distinct types of harm are addressed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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