Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2/21/2012
Commonwealth v. Jacobs
Citations
- 39 A.3d 977
- 614 Pa. 664
- 2012 WL 716875
- 2012 Pa. LEXIS 356
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding sentences for attempt to escape and conspiracy to commit escape from prison did not merge under section 906, where conspiracy conviction based on joint escape plan, while attempt to escape conviction involved several distinct escape attempts
- accepting “review to determine whether [a]ppellant’s sentences for … two inchoate crimes are illegal under 18 Pa.C.S. § 906”
- considering the Commonwealth’s closing arguments in concluding that the jury’s verdict was not ambiguous
- where record established each inchoate crime (attempted escape and conspiracy to commit escape) had separate criminal purpose, sentence did not violate section 906
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Judges: Baer, Castille, Eakin, McCAFFERY, Melvin, Orie, Saylor, Todd
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- Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Hopkins, K.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-06-15· cited 395×
- Commonwealth, Aplt v. Kingston, S.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-08-15· cited 64×
- Commonwealth v. KellySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-10-15· cited 56×
- Com. v. Brashear, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2024-12-31· cited 1×
- Commonwealth v. King, J., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-07-21
- Commonwealth v. PalLackawanna County Court of Common Pleas· 2013-11-27
- U.S. Venture Inc, Aplt. v. Dep of Comm & Econo DevSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-07-21
- Commonwealth v. Dixon, D., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-08-06
- Commonwealth v. Muhammad, R., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-05-30
Cites
14 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court· 2000-06-26· cited 28,372×
- Oregon v. IceSupreme Court· 2009-01-14· cited 683×
- Commonwealth v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-12-29· cited 642×
- Commonwealth v. HolmesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-10-16· cited 257×
- Commonwealth v. SpotzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-07-20· cited 227×
- Martin v. DOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-08-22· cited 86×
- Commonwealth v. JohnsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-09-26· cited 77×
- Commonwealth v. WrightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-02-23· cited 74×
- Commonwealth v. GrekisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-01-14· cited 70×
- Commonwealth v. GordonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-12-28· cited 43×
- Commonwealth v. SamuelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-12-17· cited 37×
- Commonwealth v. RileySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2002-11-14· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. MaguireSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-11-19· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. GravesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-05-09· cited 30×
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