Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/25/1986

Commonwealth v. Christy

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515 A.2d 832
511 Pa. 490
1986 Pa. LEXIS 835

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finding that the erroneous admission of evidence pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(d)(9) was not prejudicial because the jury did not find the aggravating factor
finding that the erroneous admission of evidence pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(d)(9) was not prejudicial because the jury did not find the aggravating factor
finding that the erroneous admission of evidence pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9711(d)(9) was not prejudicial because the jury did not find the aggravating factor
since jury found one aggravating circumstance and no mitigating circumstances, death sentence upheld even though another aggravating circumstance is held invalid
since jury found one aggravating circumstance and no mitigating circumstances, death sentence upheld even though another aggravating circumstance is held invalid
prosecutor’s argument during penalty phase that society would be victimized again by defendant if he were not sentenced to death was permissible oratorical flair

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

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