Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/26/1986

Commonwealth v. Griffin

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515 A.2d 865
511 Pa. 553
1986 Pa. LEXIS 850

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holding that out-of-court statements offered as evidence of the defendant’s motive were not hearsay
holding that out-of-court statements offered as evidence of the defendant’s motive were not hearsay
defendant knowingly created grave risk of death to others when he shot victim once in the head at party; no others injured
defendant knowingly created grave risk of death to others when he shot victim once in the head at party; no others injured
proper to permit state trooper to testify that no deals or promises were made in exchange for witness’ prior consonant statement
proper to permit state trooper to testify that no deals or promises were made in exchange for witness' prior consonant statement

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

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