Commonwealth v. Smith

How courts have described this case

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

• recognizing the factfinder could find infer consciousness of guilt from the appellant’s flight from police into a basement as part of the Commonwealth’s evidence proving his constructive possession of a firearm
• stating in order for an appellant to prevail on a weight challenge, he must establish that the evidence supporting a conviction is “so tenuous, vague, and uncertain that the verdict shocks the conscience of the court.” (citation omitted)
• stating in order for an appellant to prevail on a weight challenge, he must establish that the evidence supporting a conviction is “so tenuous, vague, and uncertain that the verdict shocks the conscience of the court.” (citation omitted)
• stating in order for an appellant to prevail on a challenge to the weight of evidence, he must establish that the evidence supporting a conviction is “so tenuous, vague, and uncertain that the verdict shocks the conscience of the court.” (citation omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Com. v. Gilliam, K.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-03-12· cited 91×
• Jane Doe v. Victoria Camacho
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2024-11-08· cited 13×
• Com. v. Smith, D.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-08-25
• Commonwealth v. Smith, S., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-11-20
• Com. v. Fortunato, M.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2022-05-27
• Com. v. Bernarsky, S.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-11-24
• Com. v. Smith, J.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2026-04-10

Cites

18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Commonwealth v. Clay
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-02-08· cited 985×
• Greater Erie Industrial Development Corp. v. Presque Isle Downs, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-03-11· cited 343×
• Commonwealth v. Sullivan
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-03-25· cited 235×
• Commonwealth v. Parker
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-04-12· cited 192×
• Commonwealth v. Hartle
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-03-02· cited 146×
• Commonwealth v. Haskins
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-04-18· cited 140×
• Commonwealth v. Brewer
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-06-02· cited 129×
• Commonwealth v. Kirkland
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-07-29· cited 119×
• Commonwealth v. McCoy
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-01-23· cited 110×
• Commonwealth v. Thomas
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-12-16· cited 99×
• Commonwealth v. Layton
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1973-07-02· cited 63×
• Commonwealth v. Clark
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-01-19· cited 51×
• Commonwealth v. Penn
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-02-01· cited 41×
• Commonwealth v. Duncan
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-08-27· cited 38×
• Commonwealth v. Johnson
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-02-20· cited 37×
• Commonwealth v. Jones
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1990-03-08· cited 25×
• Commonwealth v. Free
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-06-23· cited 20×
• Commonwealth v. Zortman
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-07-20· cited 11×