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Commonwealth v. Ashton

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 13, 2003PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUDOCK, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from an order imposing indirect criminal contempt as a sanction against Appellant, James Donohue, Esquire. 1 The right to appeal from a criminal contempt citation is immediate. Diamond v. Diamond, 715 A.2d 1190, 1195 (Pa.Super.1998). We reverse in part.

¶ 2 Melissa Lynn Ashton was implicated in the death of her three-year-old niece, Taylor Marie Nick. The child was pronounced dead on November 1, 2001, and a criminal complaint was filed the following day charging Ms. Ashton with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re MartoranoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Knaus v. KnausSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Commonwealth v. MarconeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Lachat v. HinchliffeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. BakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McMullenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. Commonwealth v. BrumbaughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. D.L. Forrey & Associates, Inc. v. Fuel City Truck Stop, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. Commonwealth v. PadillaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Warmkessel v. HeffnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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