Com. v. Cauto

8 Citing cases

  1. Com. v. Mehalic

    382 Pa. Super. 264 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1989)   Cited 10 times

    Rather, the panel concluded that the testimony was admissible so long as the defense was given the opportunity to probe the potential motives and self-interests of the witnesses. In Commonwealth v. Cauto, 369 Pa. Super. 381, 535 A.2d 602 (1987), the defendant was convicted of sexual offenses against three juvenile males. The defense desired to cross-examine two of the juvenile victims who testified on behalf of the prosecution to show their bias or self-interest in testifying in a manner favorable to the prosecution.

  2. Shaffer v. State

    2009 KA 151 (Miss. Ct. App. 2010)   Cited 4 times

    SeeUnited States v. Brown, 333 U.S. 18, 25, 68 S.Ct. 376, 92 L.Ed. 442 (1948) (A statute imposing criminal penalties must be " strictly construed" in favor of the accused.); Boatner v. State, 754 So.2d 1184, 1189 (¶ 14) (Miss.2000); see alsoCommonwealth v. Cauto, 369 Pa.Super. 381, 535 A.2d 602, 606-07 (1987) (Solicitation of sexual abuse does not require criminal behavior by the person being solicited but merely complicity or participation in the commission of a crime.). Thus, in applying section 97-5-33 as codified in 2006 to this case, as to the sufficiency of the evidence to prove the indicted offense of child exploitation, we fail to find any relief for the State's burden to prove evidence of some involvement by a child.

  3. Com. v. Mercado

    437 Pa. Super. 228 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994)   Cited 34 times
    Holding that malice could be inferred where appellant killed victim with a shot to the upper left chest

    When an appellant attempts to tack on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel without presenting them in the statement of questions presented, the ineffective assistance claims are waived. Commonwealth v. Cauto, 369 Pa. Super. 381, 535 A.2d 602 (1987), alloc. denied, 521 Pa. 601, 555 A.2d 112 (1989); Commonwealth v. Duden, 326 Pa. Super. 73, 473 A.2d 614 (1984). Presently, appellant is tacking his ineffective assistance of counsel claim onto his issue three although he fails to present the ineffective assistance claim in his statement of questions.

  4. Wood v. State

    837 P.2d 743 (Alaska Ct. App. 1992)   Cited 19 times
    Holding that the superior court erred in refusing to permit the defendant to cross-examine the complaining witness to establish the witness’s potential bias in favor of the State

    Camitsch v. Risley, 705 F.2d 351, 354 (9th Cir. 1983). The rule of Davis has been applied in cases involving witnesses who are awaiting trial, see, e.g., Commonwealth v. Cauto, 369 Pa. Super. 381, 535 A.2d 602, 606 (1987); on probation, see, e.g., Davis; and on parole, see, e.g., Patterson v. McCarthy, 581 F.2d 220 (9th Cir. 1978). Further, Davis has been applied to witnesses facing deferred prosecution.

  5. Com. v. Williams

    411 Pa. Super. 586 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992)   Cited 11 times
    Emphasizing that the factors must be balanced against each other and that "the very nature of exigent circumstances makes them unsusceptible to checklists"

    suppression court only if the legal conclusions drawn from those facts are in error. Commonwealth v. Cauto, 369 Pa. Super. 381, 535 A.2d 602 (1987). Also seeCommonwealth v. Hughes, 521 Pa. 423, 555 A.2d 1264 (1989).

  6. Com. v. Marconi

    408 Pa. Super. 601 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991)   Cited 17 times

    See Commonwealthv. Cauto, 369 Pa. Super. 381, 393-94, 535 A.2d 602, 608-09 (1987) (this Court may reverse the suppression court only if its legal conclusions, drawn from the facts in the record, are erroneous). Cf. Commonwealth v. Fromal, 392 Pa. Super. 100, 111-12, 572 A.2d 711, 717 (1990).

  7. Com. v. Vanderlin

    398 Pa. Super. 21 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1990)   Cited 42 times
    Holding if trial court errs in its sentence on one count in multicount case, then all sentences for all counts will be vacated and matter remanded for court to restructure its entire sentencing scheme

    Moreover, when the evidence viewed in this manner supports the factual finding of the suppression court this Honorable Court can reverse only if there is an error in the legal conclusion drawn from those factual findings. Reddix, 355 Pa.Super. at 518, 513 A.2d at 1042; Commonwealth v.Cauto, 369 Pa. Super. 381, 535 A.2d 602 (1987) (this Court may reverse the suppression court only if its legal conclusions, drawn from the facts in the record, are erroneous). The instant case represents a somewhat novel situation, and case law dealing with voice identification from a tape recorded message is sparse.

  8. Com. v. Markovitch

    388 Pa. Super. 244 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1989)   Cited 13 times

    When reviewing a suppression claim, we are bound by the facts found in the record and in determining the matter, we consider only the evidence of the prosecution's witnesses and may reverse the suppression court only if the legal conclusions drawn from those facts are in error. Commonwealth v. Cauto, 369 Pa. Super. 381, 535 A.2d 602 (1987). Also see Commonwealth v.Hughes, 521 Pa. 423, 555 A.2d 1264 (1989).