Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Miller

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 16, 1997No. 00435PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

As Neil Sedaka so aptly observed, breaking up is hard to do. This is especially true when your former lover harasses and stalks you. Lisa McDonald found herself in this frightening situation in June of 1995, after the less than amicable dissolution of her relationship with Warren Miller, appellant herein. Eventually, Mr. Miller’s escapades prompted Ms. McDonald to obtain a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order against appellant.

For ten months following the issuance of the PFA order, Ms. McDonald was able to live with a feeling of greater safety, secure in the knowledge that…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. BarudSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. SwinehartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Commonwealth v. BerkowitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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3Cited by13 opinions

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