Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 7/19/2016

Commonwealth v. Giulian v. Aplt.

Citations

141 A.3d 1262
636 Pa. 207
2016 Pa. LEXIS 1513
2016 WL 3908197

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recognizing that \the same words[ ] placed in different contexts sometimes mean different things.\
recognizing that “the same words[] placed in different contexts sometimes mean different things.”
stating that if an ambiguity exists in a penal statute, it must be interpreted in a light most favorable to the accused, and where doubt exists, the accused should receive the benefit of the doubt
stating that if an ambiguity exists in a penal statute, it must be interpreted in a light most favorable to the accused, and where doubt exists, the accused should receive the benefit of the doubt
“Accordingly, we have stressed courts should not add, by interpretation, a requirement not included by the General Assembly.”
“Accordingly, we have stressed courts should not add, by interpretation, a requirement not included by the General Assembly.”

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Judges: Saylor, Baer, Todd, Donohue, Dougherty, Wecht

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