Commonwealth v. Bond

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that a forensic interview was improperly admitted pursuant to Pa.R.E. 613(c) because it did not serve to rehabilitate the victim’s credibility
• noting “[t]o constitute reversible error, an evidentiary ruling must not only be erroneous, but also harmful or prejudicial to the complaining party”
• rejecting argument that prior consistent statement was admissible under Rule 613(c)(2
• Commonwealth argument that it was “important for the jury to view the video … supports its admission under Rule 106.”
• “To constitute reversible error, an evidentiary ruling must not only be erroneous, but also harmful or prejudicial to the complaining party.” (citation omitted)
• “Given the extent to which defense counsel relied on the Interview Video during her cross-examination of the victim, the prosecution was entitled to introduce Child’s entire account of the assault in order to provide full context.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

6 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Com. v. Lively, J.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-04-20· cited 23×
• Com. v. Wilson, T.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2022-12-09· cited 19×
• Com. v. Copenhaver, J.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2024-05-22· cited 12×
• Com. v. Popejoy, E.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2022-05-25
• Com. v. Copenhaver, J.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2024-05-13
• Commonwealth v. Raboin, T., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-09-07

Cites

17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Commonwealth v. Busanet
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-10-19· cited 369×
• Commonwealth v. Lopez
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-08-08· cited 261×
• Commonwealth v. Hunzer
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-01-12· cited 211×
• Commonwealth v. Montalvo
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-12-28· cited 168×
• Commonwealth v. Baker
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-12-19· cited 161×
• Commonwealth v. Allshouse
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-01-20· cited 148×
• Commonwealth v. Aikens
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2010-03-04· cited 122×
• Commonwealth v. Janda
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-02-10· cited 120×
• Commonwealth v. Thornton
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-07-02· cited 113×
• Commonwealth v. Passmore
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-08-30· cited 105×
• Commonwealth v. Bryant
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-11-26· cited 104×
• Commonwealth v. Barnett
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-07-31· cited 74×
• Commonwealth v. Hutchinson
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-03-15· cited 71×
• Commonwealth v. Willis
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-12-30· cited 67×
• Com. v. HONESTY
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-08-16· cited 34×
• Com. v. Passmore
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-02-10· cited 30×
• Commonwealth v. Swinson
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-06-16· cited 11×