Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 4/30/1980

Commonwealth v. Brown

Citations

414 A.2d 70
489 Pa. 285
1980 Pa. LEXIS 610

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stating deliberate attempts by the prosecutor to destroy the objectivity and impartiality of the finder of fact so as to cause the verdict to be the product of the emotions rather than reflective judgment will not be tolerated
misstatement of fact by prosecutor in closing did not constitute error or warrant a new trial because evidence did not show that misstatement was deliberately done
“It is clear that the prosecution may, in its closing address, attempt to meet the pleas and arguments made by defense counsel in his summation.”
“It is clear that the prosecution may, in its closing address, attempt to meet the pleas and arguments made by defense counsel in his summation.”
misstatement of fact by prosecutor in closing that defense counsel was formerly an Assistant District Attorney did not constitute error or warrant a new trial since evidence did not show that misstatement was deliberately done
misstatement of fact by prosecutor in closing did not constitute error or warrant a new trial because evidence did not show that misstatement was deliberately done

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Judges: Eagen, Flaherty, Larsen, Manderino, Nix, O'Brien, Roberts

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