Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/19/1992

Commonwealth v. Cohen

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605 A.2d 1212
529 Pa. 552
1992 Pa. LEXIS 248

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observing that -6- J-S11008-22 the primary purpose of suppression of otherwise admissible evidence is to discourage unconstitutional police procedures
allowing appeals by the Commonwealth from adverse rulings on motions in limine
\[A] discretionary ruling cannot be overturned simply because a reviewing court disagrees with the trial court's conclusion.\
once a juiy is sworn, jeopardy attaches and the Commonwealth will not be permitted to appeal an adverse evidentiary ruling during the trial
once a jury is sworn, jeopardy attaches and the Commonwealth will not be permitted to appeal an adverse evidentiary ruling during the trial
in which a plurality of this Court held that the Commonwealth may appeal a pre-trial order granting a motion in limine if the order terminates or substantially handicaps the prosecution

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

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