Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 3/15/2002
Commonwealth v. Druce
Citations
- 796 A.2d 321
- 2002 Pa. Super. 70
- 2002 Pa. Super. LEXIS 283
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding appellant raised a substantial question by alleging the trial judge imposed a sentence “not based on evidence that was presented to him but based on comments reportedly made by [appellant] to a newspaper[.]”
- stating a claim that the sentencing court -4- J-S24010-25 relied on matters not of record in fashioning its sentence raises a substantial question
- an allegation that the trial court relied on matters not of record during sentencing raises a substantial question
- “[A] defendant is entitled to sentencing by a judge whose impartiality cannot reasonably be questioned.”
- claim that sentencing court relied on evidence not of record raised a substantial question
- claim trial court relied on evidence -5- J-S69035-19 not of record raised substantial question
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Judges: Cavanaugh, Stevens, Beck
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10 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. DodgeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-09-11· cited 719×
- Commonwealth v. DowningSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2010-02-23· cited 273×
- Com. v. Watson, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-02-10· cited 165×
- Commonwealth v. DruceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-04-29· cited 98×
- Commonwealth v. MatroniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-04-19· cited 62×
- Commonwealth v. DruceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-02-11· cited 14×
- In Re WilkinsIndiana Supreme Court· 2003-01-03· cited 4×
- Com. v. Freeman, B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2026-01-09· cited 1×
- Commonwealth v. LazarLancaster County Court of Common Pleas· 2007-11-05
- Commonwealth v. GessleinLehigh County Court of Common Pleas· 2013-12-20
Cites
16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. TravagliaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-06-23· cited 541×
- Reilly v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-03-27· cited 428×
- Commonwealth v. KennerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2001-10-12· cited 199×
- Commonwealth v. DarushSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-04-28· cited 166×
- Homrich v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1996-02-20· cited 107×
- Commonwealth v. TrimbleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-09-23· cited 82×
- Commonwealth v. HeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-12-28· cited 78×
- In Interest of McFallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-11-25· cited 67×
- Commonwealth v. HessSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-01-12· cited 59×
- Commonwealth v. EicherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-01-29· cited 47×
- Commonwealth v. BryantSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-04-19· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. BerriganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-12-03· cited 34×
- Commonwealth v. RooneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-03-05· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. KarashSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-11-05· cited 28×
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2001-07-17· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. RizziSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-02-22· cited 11×
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