Commonwealth v. Jackson

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• due process requires that contemnor should have reasonable notice of specific charges and an opportunity to be heard on his behalf
• Contempt proceeding invalid — sentence vacated. “ ... appellant had no prior notice that a contempt hearing was to be held the next morning. Appellant, therefore, had no opportunity to prepare a defense ... ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Commonwealth v. Williams
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-05-31· cited 40×
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Moody, K.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-10-27· cited 37×
• Commonwealth v. Martorano
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-08-17· cited 23×
• Commonwealth v. Moody
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-05-15· cited 19×
• Commonwealth v. Pruitt
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-12-12· cited 18×
• Commonwealth v. Brown
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-02-03· cited 14×
• Commonwealth v. Edwards
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1997-12-31· cited 8×
• In Re: Davis, B., Appeal of: Davis, B.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-08-18· cited 7×
• In the Int. of: Q.R., Appeal of: H.R.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-11-20· cited 4×
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Ivery, B.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-10-27
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Archie, B.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-10-27

Cites

16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Taylor v. Hayes
  Supreme Court· 1974-06-26· cited 663×
• Commonwealth v. DiGiacomo
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-10-03· cited 81×
• Commonwealth v. Mayberry
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-10-16· cited 78×
• Jones Appeal
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1972-11-30· cited 76×
• In Re Estate of Indyk
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-12-21· cited 54×
• Levine Contempt Case
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1953-02-14· cited 49×
• Thomas v. Allegheny & Eastern Coal Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-11-30· cited 38×
• Neshaminy Water Resources Authority v. Del-Aware Unlimited, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-08-17· cited 32×
• Jojola v. New Mexico ex rel. Human Services Department
  Supreme Court· 1983-10-03· cited 26×
• Commonwealth v. Falkenhan
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-11-15· cited 24×
• In Re Grand Jury, April Term, Wayne Cty.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-10-27· cited 22×
• Ganster v. Western Pennsylvania Water Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-12-13· cited 19×
• Smith v. Mason
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-06-01· cited 10×
• Commonwealth v. Worthy
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-07-17· cited 6×
• Kinter v. Kinter
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-11-29· cited 3×
• Falkenhan v. Pennsylvania
  Supreme Court· 1983-10-03· cited 1×