Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 5/30/2012
Commonwealth v. Garvin
Citations
- 50 A.3d 694
- 2012 Pa. Super. 112
- 2012 WL 1940219
- 2012 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1037
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that for purposes of appellate review, what is not in the certified record does not exist
- identifying that if a defendant gives a statement without police interrogation, we consider that statement to be voluntary and not subject to suppression
- reiterating that, “for purposes of appellate review, what is not in the certified record does not exist.”
- reiterating principle that spontaneous or “blurt out” incriminating statements made in course of small talk with authorities, even in custodial setting, are not per se subject to suppression
- reiterating principle that spontaneous or “blurt out” incriminating statements made in course of small talk with authorities, even in custodial setting, are not per se subject to suppression
- not every statement made by an individual during a police encounter constitutes an interrogation
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Judges: Fitzgerald, Gantman, Stevens
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5 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. PageSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-01-07· cited 65×
- Ruspi v. GlatzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-05-24· cited 37×
- In the Interest of: N.M. Appeal of: N.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-10-31· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. QuinnLehigh County Court of Common Pleas· 2015-01-02
- Com. v. Harding, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2026-04-22
Cites
22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court· 1966-06-13· cited 58,288×
- Commonwealth v. HansleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-06-22· cited 477×
- Commonwealth v. BriggsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-01-19· cited 417×
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-01-03· cited 237×
- Commonwealth v. YountSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-01-24· cited 177×
- Commonwealth v. PruittSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-07-23· cited 125×
- Commonwealth v. YarrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-10-17· cited 120×
- Commonwealth v. HousmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-12-29· cited 118×
- Commonwealth v. RolanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-12-23· cited 117×
- Commonwealth v. GonzalezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-07-17· cited 97×
- Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-04-15· cited 96×
- Commonwealth v. MistlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-12-27· cited 73×
- Commonwealth v. SnyderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-01-22· cited 64×
- Commonwealth v. BraceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-06-03· cited 49×
- Commonwealth v. BeySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-01-05· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. CorneliusSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-07-06· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. WintSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-04-13· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. SepulvedaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-08-19· cited 37×
- Commonwealth v. BessSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2002-01-02· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. JasperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-03-13· cited 22×
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