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Petitions for Allowance of Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 1, 1994
535 Pa. 633 (Pa. 1994)

Summary

holding that limiting instruction was adequate when it was given immediately after newspaper article was read to the jury, and stated that the article was not offered for the truth of its contents but was intended to show that publicity had occurred

Summary of this case from Com. v. Fisher

Opinion

1994


Summaries of

Petitions for Allowance of Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 1, 1994
535 Pa. 633 (Pa. 1994)

holding that limiting instruction was adequate when it was given immediately after newspaper article was read to the jury, and stated that the article was not offered for the truth of its contents but was intended to show that publicity had occurred

Summary of this case from Com. v. Fisher

finding that evidence of a prior beating of victim with a pipe and baseball bat was properly introduced to show history of the relationship, animosity, resentment, and ill will, which is relevant to show motive in a homicide

Summary of this case from Com. v. Melendez-Rodriguez
Case details for

Petitions for Allowance of Appeal

Case Details

Full title:PETITIONS FOR ALLOWANCE OF APPEAL

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jan 1, 1994

Citations

535 Pa. 633 (Pa. 1994)

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