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Commonwealth v. Crosby

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 20, 2023
307 A.3d 1204 (Pa. 2023)

Opinion

No. 142 WAL 2023

11-20-2023

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Jarren CROSBY, Petitioner


Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 20th day of November, 2023, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner, is:

(1) In an issue of substantial public importance and first impression with this Honorable Court, what constitutes "substantial force to overcome the resistance" under the Resisting Arrest statute, because the Superior Court’s decisions interpreting this language are manifestly inconsistent and unpredictable?


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Crosby

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Nov 20, 2023
307 A.3d 1204 (Pa. 2023)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Crosby

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. JARREN CROSBY, Petitioner

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Nov 20, 2023

Citations

307 A.3d 1204 (Pa. 2023)

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