Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/31/1991
Commonwealth v. Dillon
Citations
- 598 A.2d 963
- 528 Pa. 417
- 1991 Pa. LEXIS 234
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that where self-defense is claimed, a defendant may introduce evidence of a victim’s violent character
- victim’s prior acts of beating defendant admissible to corroborate defendant’s knowledge of victim’s violent character
- victim's prior acts of beating defendant admissible to corroborate defendant's knowledge of victim's violent character
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
9 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. BusanetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-10-19· cited 369×
- Commonwealth v. ChristineSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-08-30· cited 114×
- Commonwealth v. CrosleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-02-28· cited 100×
- Com. v. Lehman, P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2022-05-11· cited 68×
- Commonwealth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-11-18· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. McCloskeySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-03-30· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. CarboneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-01-12· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. StewartSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-08-02· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. OgelsbyMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas· 2005-05-27
Cites
57 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- State v. KellySupreme Court of New Jersey· 1984-07-24· cited 515×
- May v. StateMississippi Supreme Court· 1984-11-07· cited 475×
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia· 1981-05-13· cited 218×
- State v. AlleryWashington Supreme Court· 1984-05-17· cited 198×
- Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-05-20· cited 191×
- Ibn-Tamas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1979-10-15· cited 186×
- Commonwealth v. McCuskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1972-06-28· cited 186×
- Fielder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1988-06-08· cited 169×
- Commonwealth v. SeeseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-11-17· cited 168×
- Commonwealth v. WalzackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-07-06· cited 135×
- Commonwealth v. ClemmonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-06-28· cited 135×
- State v. FeltonWisconsin Supreme Court· 1983-02-03· cited 134×
- Commonwealth v. BlackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-08-17· cited 120×
- State v. KellyWashington Supreme Court· 1984-06-28· cited 116×
- State v. FurloughCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 1990-04-10· cited 112×
- Commonwealth v. AmosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1971-12-20· cited 111×
- Commonwealth v. NasutiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1956-06-25· cited 86×
- State v. LeidholmNorth Dakota Supreme Court· 1983-05-12· cited 84×
- State v. HennumSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1989-06-16· cited 83×
- Commonwealth v. GallagherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-08-31· cited 80×
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.