Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/27/1997

Commonwealth v. Collins

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702 A.2d 540
549 Pa. 593
1997 Pa. LEXIS 2273

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holding that the defendant's juvenile convictions for burglary were crimes of violence for purposes of the Section 9711(d)(9) aggravating circumstance
holding that the defendant’s juvenile convictions for burglary were crimes of violence for purposes of the Section 9711(d)(9) aggravating circumstance
concluding that an alibi instruction was not required, as the appellant’s defense did not render him so far removed that he could not possibly have committed the crime
recognizing well-established precedent that third-party threats are admissible to explain a witness's prior inconsistent statement
recognizing well-established precedent that third-party threats are admissible to explain a witness's prior inconsistent statement
recognizing well-established precedent in Pennsylvania that third-party threats are admissible to explain a witness’s prior inconsistent statement

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman

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