Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/30/2003

Commonwealth v. Freeman

Citations

827 A.2d 385
573 Pa. 532
2003 Pa. LEXIS 916

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holding that brief, nonspecific testimony that, prior to her murder, the victim was “peaceful” and “nice” was so fleeting and general, it was not prejudicial
holding that brief, non-specific testimony that, prior to her murder, the victim was \peaceful\ and \nice\ was so fleeting and general, it was not prejudicial
holding that brief victim impact testimony indicating that victim was \peaceful\ and \nice\ was not prejudicial
holding that brief victim impact testimony indicating that victim was “peaceful” and “nice” was not prejudicial
holding that prosecutor’s repeated use of word “execution” did not unduly inflame passion of jury during death penalty phase
holding that prosecutor’s characterization of murders as “executions” was “neither inaccurate nor particularly prejudicial” where the appellant, unprovoked, shot his victims in the head and face

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Judges: Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman, Saylor, Eakin, Lamb

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