Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1/20/2012

Commonwealth v. Adams

Citations

39 A.3d 310
2012 Pa. Super. 11
2012 WL 169766
2012 Pa. Super. LEXIS 14

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explaining that the underlying or predicate felony merges with second-degree murder for purposes of sentencing
finding that a brief reference by detective to defendant’s silence did not violate the Fifth Amendment where it was not intended to imply a tacit admission of guilt but to recount the sequence of the investigation
finding that a brief reference by detective to defendant’s silence did not violate the Fifth Amendment where it was not intended to imply a tacit admission of guilt but to recount the sequence of the investigation
holding “[f]or purposes of accomplice liability, no agreement is required, only aid[;]” the aid “need not be substantial so long as it was offered to the principal to assist him in committing or attempting to commit the crime”
suggesting Appellant’s counsel “made a tactical decision” to comment on Appellant’s pre-arrest silence during his summation
suggesting Appellant’s counsel “made a tactical decision” to comment on Appellant’s prearrest silence during his summation

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Judges: Allen, Shogan, Stevens

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