Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2/26/1999

Commonwealth v. Blystone

Citations

725 A.2d 1197
555 Pa. 565
1999 Pa. LEXIS 487

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explaining that passing references to other criminal activity do not require reversal unless the record indicates that prejudice resulted from the reference
explaining that passing references to other criminal activity do not require reversal unless the record indicates that prejudice resulted from the reference
finding that counsel’s failure to seek remedial measures relative to other-crimes evidence was not prejudicial in light of the brief nature of the references and the overwhelming trial evidence of guilt
finding that counsel's failure to seek remedial measures relative to other-crimes evidence was not prejudicial in light of the brief nature of the references and the overwhelming trial evidence of guilt
noting that Blystone “not only refused to take the stand to testify in mitigation, but he also refused to allow any other mitigating evidence to be presented in his behalf’
holding there was no prejudice from reference to prior criminal history because “there was overwhelming evidence of guilt against appellant”

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Judges: Flaherty, C.J., and Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman and Saylor

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