PFA-ICC Case Law Briefs

Note: Assume PA Superior Court unless otherwise indicated.

Commonwealth v. Abed [989 A.2d 23 (2010)]: Stalking, flyers, criminal trials

Commonwealth v. Aikins [618 A.2d 992 (1993)]: Double jeopardy (ICC & criminal trials)

Commonwealth v. Barger [743 A.2d 477 (1999)]: Prior bad acts

Commonwealth v. Bortz [909 A.2d 1221 (Pa 2006)]: Criminal proceedings, felony

Commonwealth v. Brumbaugh, II [932 A.2d 108 (2007)]: 

Commonwealth v. Burton [624 A.2d 138 (1993)]: Exception to new trial for PFA cases (no jury trial)

Commonwealth v. Charnik [921 A.2d 1214 (2007)]: Expungement of final PFA & ICC

Commonwealth v. Decker [664 A.2d 1028 (1995)]: Double jeopardy

Commonwealth v. Haigh [874 A.2d 1174 (2005)]: Wrongful intent required for conviction (breast cancer plaintiff)

Commonwealth v. Jackson [900 A.2d 936 (2006)]: Evidence of past abuse establishes pattern/motive (3rd Degree Murder)

Commonwealth v. Leach [729 A.2d 608 (1999)]: Stalking, criminal trials

Commonwealth v. Majeed [694 A.2d 336 (Pa 1997)]: Burglary by owner of home

Commonwealth v. Manney [617 A.2d 817 (1992)]: Double jeopardy — but abrogated by Decker (1995)

Commonwealth v. Miller [634 A. 2d 614 (1993)]: Battered woman syndrome; self-defense

Commonwealth v. Mitchell [2009 PA Super 249]: Anders brief; sentencing must include minimum and maximum for criminal convictions; bricks thrown

Commonwealth v. Moore [978 A.2d 988 (2009)]: Post-trial practice; ineffective counsel

Commonwealth v. Nelson [690 A.2d 728 (1997)]: Consent-based orders, still enforceable with ICC

Commonwealth v. Ortiz [802 A.2d 617 (2002, 2003)]: Ten days

Commonwealth v. Padilla [885 A.2d 994 (2005)]: Verbal service for emergency PFA

Commonwealth v. Snell [737 A.2d 1232 (1999)]: Extension of PFA

Commonwealth v. Stallworth [781 A.2d 110 (Pa 2001)]: Defendant was not served; therefore no aggravating circumstances that would warrant the death penalty.

Commonwealth v. Stonehouse [555 A.2d 772 (Pa 1989)]: Prolonged abuse; battered woman syndrome

Commonwealth v. Yerby [679 A.2d 217 (Pa 1996)]: Double jeopardy

Commonwealth v. Zerphy [481 A.2d 670 (1984)]: Double jeopardy

Eichenlaub v. Eichenlaub [490 A.2d 918 (1985)]: Jury trial if >6 months incarceration.

Leonard v. Smith [684 A.2d 622 (1996)]: Double jeopardy

Stamus v. Dutcavich [938 A.2d 1098 (2007)]: Petition required to modify; sua sponte dismissal

Takosky v. Henning [906 A.2d 1255 (2006)]: ICC sentencing