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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/3/1999

Commonwealth v. Cox

Citations

  • 728 A.2d 923
  • 556 Pa. 368
  • 1999 Pa. LEXIS 1263

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  • holding that a trial court did not abuse its discretion when it dismissed potential jurors for cause after their answers to two or more questions regarding their ability to impose the death penalty in an appropriate case indicated an inability to do so
  • holding that a trial court did not abuse its discretion when it dismissed potential jurors for cause after their answers to two or more questions regarding their ability to impose the death penalty in an appropriate case indicated an inability to do so
  • holding, where evidence was overwhelming, defendant not prejudiced by counsel’s failure to impeach witnesses regarding bias stemming from open charges, probation, or parole
  • holding, where evidence was overwhelming, defendant not prejudiced by counsel’s failure to impeach witnesses regarding bias stemming from open charges, probation, or parole
  • holding, where evidence was overwhelming, defendant not prejudiced by counsel’s failure to impeach witnesses regarding bias stemming from open charges, probation, or parole
  • trial counsel was not ineffective for not objecting to argument in prosecutor's closing that constituted fair response to arguments of defense counsel

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

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