Commonwealth v. Cullen-Doyle, S., Aplt.

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 single, present conviction for a violent crime does not constitute a history of violent behavior for purposes of determining RRRI eligibility
• holding that a conviction for first-degree burglary, by itself, does not disqualify a defendant from eligibility for an RRRI sentence
• holding that a “single, present conviction for a violent crime does not constitute a history of violent behavior”
• stating that a single first-degree burglary conviction was insufficient to evidence a history of present or past violent behavior such that the defendant was ineligible for RRRI
• single conviction for violent crime does not constitute history of present or past violent behavior
• “When the words of a statute are clear and free from all ambiguity, they are presumed to be the best indication of legislative intent.”

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Cited by

14 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Commonwealth v. Sebolka
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-02-25· cited 183×
• Hudson v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-03-26· cited 39×
• Commonwealth v. Dozier
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-04-25· cited 32×
• Com. v. Bradley, P.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-08-07· cited 27×
• Danganan, J., Aplt. v. Guardian Protection Svc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-02-21· cited 21×
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Popielarcheck, A.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-08-17· cited 15×
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Smith, J.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-06-01· cited 14×
• Commonwealth v. Nobles
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-10-31· cited 9×
• Com. v. Smith, W.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-08-07· cited 9×
• Commonwealth v. Foss, C.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-09-06
• Commonwealth v. Nevels III, C., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-08-18
• Commonwealth v. Finnecy, J., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-04-29
• Commonwealth v. Rogers, E., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-05-18
• Commonwealth v. Foss
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-09-06

Cites

15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Cynthia Wellington, Guardian of the Estate of Robert D. Gravelle v. Brian L. Daniels, Darrel W. Stephens and City of Newport News, Virginia
  Fourth Circuit· 1983-09-19· cited 259×
• Commonwealth v. Shiffler
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-07-22· cited 232×
• United States v. R. L. C.
  Supreme Court· 1992-03-24· cited 179×
• A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-08-15· cited 171×
• United States v. RLC
  Supreme Court· 1992-03-24· cited 169×
• Commonwealth v. Griffith
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-11-02· cited 118×
• Commonwealth v. Booth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2001-02-20· cited 113×
• Commonwealth v. Chester, M., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-09-24· cited 57×
• In Re the Marriage of Forbes
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1997-11-26· cited 39×
• Dauphin County Public Defender's Office v. Court of Common Pleas
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-05-27· cited 21×
• Simmons v. Simmons
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 1995-01-25· cited 20×
• Commonwealth v. Corban Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-10-23· cited 18×
• Commonwealth v. Cullen-Doyle
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-01-21· cited 15×
• Estate of: I. Wilner Appeal of: Baker, L.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-07-19· cited 14×
• Commonwealth v. Cullen-Doyle
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-06-07· cited 4×

Other cases named Commonwealth v. Cullen-Doyle, S., Aplt.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Commonwealth v. Cullen-Doyle, S., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-07-20