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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/20/1991

Commonwealth v. Chester

Citations

  • 587 A.2d 1367
  • 526 Pa. 578
  • 1991 Pa. LEXIS 66

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  • holding that the evidence adduced at the first trial was sufficient to sustain Appellant's first-degree murder conviction
  • holding that a gruesome photograph of a murder victim’s slashed throat was admissible, even if inflammatory, where the photo was essential evidence of the defendant’s specific intent to kill
  • holding that a gruesome photograph of a murder victim’s slashed throat was admissible, even if [J-2-2015] - 17 inflammatory, where the photo was essential evidence of the defendant’s specific intent to kill
  • holding that a color photograph of gaping neck wound of murder victim was 60 inflammatory, but was essential evidence of specific intent to kill when the defendants claimed that they unintentionally caused the victim's death.
  • finding that a color photo depicting gaping neck wound was inflammatory, but admissible because relevant to negate defendant’s claim that altercation resulted in victim’s unintended death
  • holding that the prosecutor did not commit misconduct by commenting during the penalty phase on the appellant’s lack of remorse because this was “a factor that legitimately could be weighed by the jury in assessing the presence of any mitigating factors”

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy

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