Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 7/2/1981

Commonwealth v. Brown

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431 A.2d 905
494 Pa. 380
1981 Pa. LEXIS 1040

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“ ‘Evenhanded decision-making requires that similarly situated individuals on direct appeal be treated the same.’ ” (citation omitted)
\`Evenhanded decision-making requires that similarly situated individuals on direct appeal be treated the same.' \ (citation omitted)
fairness demands that relief be granted not only in case which successfully contests a rule of law, but also in cases on direct appeal which suffer same infirmity
fairness demands that relief be granted not only in case which successfully contests a rule of law, but also in cases on direct appeal which suffer same infirmity

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Judges: O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Kauffman, Wilkinson

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