Commonwealth v. Hall — Supreme Court vacates an illegal DUI sentence
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court vacated a DUI sentence and ordered resentencing under the statute governing minimum terms.
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Commonwealth v. Perez — Supreme Court vacates capital PCRA new-trial order
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that impeachment-related errors involving a jailhouse informant did not undermine confidence in a capital verdict and vacated an order granting a new trial.
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Commonwealth v. Wilson — Supreme Court limits overdose-response immunity after an independent inventory search
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that an inventory search conducted after an overdose victim entered paramedics’ care was independent of the emergency call and fell outside statutory medical-amnesty protection.
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Commonwealth v. Steadly, Q., Aplt. — Court issues a substantive appellate ruling
Court issues a substantive appellate ruling [J-62-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ.
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Commonwealth v. Sutton, S., Aplt. — Court issues a substantive appellate ruling
Court issues a substantive appellate ruling [J-81A-2025 and J-81B-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ.
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Commonwealth v. Shivers, P., Aplt. — Court issues a substantive appellate ruling
Court issues a substantive appellate ruling [J-64-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ.
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Commonwealth v. Osman, M., Aplt. — The Superior Court erred in concluding otherwise, and we reverse that portion of its decision.
The Superior Court erred in concluding otherwise, and we reverse that portion of its decision. [J-85-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ.
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Punxsutawney Hunting Club v. PGC — Court issues a substantive appellate ruling
Court issues a substantive appellate ruling [J-20-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ.
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Samsung v. RI Settlement; Apl. of: RI Settlement — Conclusion For the reasons provided, we hold that neither an insurer’s duty to defend nor its duty to indemnify…
Conclusion For the reasons provided, we hold that neither an insurer’s duty to defend nor its duty to indemnify… [J-65-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ. SAMSUNG FIRE AND MARINE : No. 61 EAP 2024 INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.
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Commonwealth v. Hitchner, W., Aplt. — Court issues a substantive appellate ruling
Court issues a substantive appellate ruling [J-88-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ.