Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2/22/2005

Commonwealth v. Barnes

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871 A.2d 812
2005 Pa. Super. 72
2005 Pa. Super. LEXIS 170

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stating that courts cannot utilize the reasons why the declarant was upset as they involved her memory or belief as to past events
holding evidence was sufficient to convict appellant as an accomplice to robbery, where co-defendant shot the victim and appellant immediately “pilfered [the victim’s] corpse” for money and drugs
noting this Court may sua sponte address the propriety of multiple conspiracy convictions where there is a single conspiracy because a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 903(c) results in an illegal sentence
affirming admission of letters written by defendant under party opponent exception
despite fact that only one illegal conspiracy conviction (to deliver controlled substance) required remand for resentencing, court vacated two other conspiracy convictions (to commit third-degree murder and to commit robbery
defendant’s handwritten note admissible as party admission

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Judges: McCaffery, Stevens, Tamilia

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