Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/31/2001

Commonwealth v. Brown

Citations

786 A.2d 961
567 Pa. 272
2001 Pa. LEXIS 2762

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noting that while enlarged and slide projected photographs of the “tortured and decayed” body of a small child were unpleasant, they were nonetheless properly admitted
stating that “[a]bsent evidence to the contrary, the jury is presumed to have followed the trial court’s instructions”
finding that approximately life-size slides of the victim were “highly probative of [the] intent to inflict unnecessary pain or suffering and that [the killing was done] in a manner or means that are heinous, atrocious, or cruel, or show exceptional depravity”
finding that approximately life-size slides of the victim were “highly probative of [the] intent to inflict unnecessary pain or suffering and that [the killing was done] in a manner or means that are heinous, atrocious, or cruel, or show exceptional depravity”
defendant has the right to have his case heard by a fair, impartial, and unbiased jury
“The law presumes that the jury will follow the instructions of the court.”

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Casttlle, Nigro, Newman, Saylor

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