Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2/5/2001
Commonwealth v. Chmiel
Citations
- 777 A.2d 459
- 2001 Pa. Super. 34
- 2001 Pa. Super. LEXIS 104
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- where prosecutor’s conduct changes from mere error to intentionally subverting court process, then fair trial is denied
- “[O]ur Supreme Court has narrowly tolerated references to the Bible and other religious invocations and has characterized such references as ‘oratorical flair’” but “has cautioned that such references are a dangerous practice that is strongly discouraged.”
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Judges: Popovich, Eakin, Beck
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9 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. ChmielSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-12-29· cited 431×
- Commonwealth v. CulverSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-08-21· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. KearnsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-07-12· cited 52×
- Commonwealth v. GrahamSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-01-29· cited 37×
- Commonwealth v. BasemoreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-05-20· cited 11×
- Com. v. McCullough, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-03-25· cited 10×
- State v. LovellUtah Supreme Court· 2024-07-25· cited 3×
- Chmiel v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court· 2002-05-13· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. WesleyCentre County Court of Common Pleas· 2005-05-04
Cites
21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Oregon v. KennedySupreme Court· 1982-05-24· cited 2,097×
- Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-09-18· cited 264×
- Commonwealth v. ChambersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-11-04· cited 238×
- Commonwealth v. ChesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-03-20· cited 227×
- Commonwealth v. D'AmatoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-05-22· cited 154×
- Commonwealth v. GockleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1963-07-02· cited 132×
- Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-08-25· cited 127×
- Commonwealth v. ChmielSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-08-19· cited 124×
- Commonwealth v. McNealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-05-22· cited 120×
- Commonwealth v. ChambersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-11-20· cited 117×
- Commonwealth v. CliffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-01-24· cited 110×
- Commonwealth v. CroninSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-10-03· cited 105×
- Commonwealth v. ChmielSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-03-04· cited 90×
- Sweed v. 73rd LegislativeSupreme Court· 1996-02-20· cited 74×
- Commonwealth v. SimonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-03-11· cited 64×
- Commonwealth v. MartoranoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-11-10· cited 56×
- Commonwealth v. RaineySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-03-24· cited 48×
- Commonwealth v. MorleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-07-29· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. HockenburySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1997-09-18· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. DaidoneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-10-21· cited 13×
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