Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 6/28/1972

Commonwealth v. Allen

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448 Pa. 177
292 A.2d 373
1972 Pa. LEXIS 447

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noting that the prosecution may not introduce evidence of the defendant’s prior criminal conduct as substantive evidence of his guilt on the present charge
noting that the prosecution may not introduce evidence of the defendant's prior criminal conduct as substantive evidence of his guilt on the present charge
“the controlling question is whether or not a juror could reasonably infer from the facts presented that the accused had engaged in prior criminal activity”
both cases concerning references to photographs of an accused
reference to a defendant’s photograph constitutes reversible error
victim’s viewing of police photographs of appellant

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Judges: Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino, Roberts

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