Commonwealth v. Gallison

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• joinder of indict ments proper where evidence of criminal acts admissible to show defendant’s state of mind
• defendant convicted of involuntary manslaughter of two year old son because she “made no effort to obtain medical help, knowing that her child was gravely ill”
• “[Ejvidence of other criminal behavior may not be admitted to prove the propensity of the accused to commit the indicted offense. . .”
• “It is a fundamental principle of appellate review that a prompt objection at trial is a prerequisite to the presentation of an issue for appellate review”
• \It is a fundamental principle of appellate review that a prompt objection at trial is a prerequisite to the presentation of an issue for appellate review\
• jury free to conclude from own common knowledge and experience that failure to obtain emergency treatment for child with extreme fever and unconsciousness hastened child’s death

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).