Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 8/17/1994
Commonwealth v. Jackson
Citations
- 645 A.2d 1366
- 435 Pa. Super. 410
- 1994 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2456
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that expert opinion testimony is admissible concerning whether the facts surrounding the possession of controlled substances are consistent with an intent to deliver rather than with an intent to possess it for personal use
- where it is not clear whether substance is being used for personal consumption or distribution, final factor to be considered is expert testimony
- can use surrounding circumstances to determine whether controlled substances are being used for distribution versus “personal consumption”
- “In Pennsylvania, the intent to deliver may be inferred from possession of a large quantity of controlled substances.”
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Judges: McEwen, Cirillo, Cercone
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12 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. WatleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-11-25· cited 414×
- Commonwealth v. RatsamySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-11-20· cited 275×
- Commonwealth v. KirklandSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-07-29· cited 119×
- Com. v. Clemat, P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-09-04· cited 75×
- In the Interest of R.N.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-06-02· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. BrownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-07-17· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. HeaterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-04-18· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. ClarkSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-03-24· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. RatsamySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-10-18· cited 8×
- In Re RNSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-06-02
- Commonwealth v. ForemanDelaware County Court of Common Pleas· 2010-09-06
- Commonwealth v. PaloFayette County Court· 2010-12-01
Cites
16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. HardcastleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-08-10· cited 233×
- Commonwealth v. MacOlinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-12-27· cited 227×
- Commonwealth v. SwerdlowSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-02-04· cited 123×
- Commonwealth v. JarmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-01-22· cited 93×
- Commonwealth v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-05-13· cited 73×
- Commonwealth v. AriondoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1990-08-31· cited 53×
- Commonwealth v. SwannSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-01-14· cited 52×
- Commonwealth v. TorresSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-12-17· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. SmagalaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-02-24· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. RamosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1990-03-12· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. BagleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-02-26· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. PaganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-06-03· cited 20×
- Commonwealth v. GillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-02-01· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. FisherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-07-08· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. SherrellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-04-30· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. AsburySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-04-08· cited 3×
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