Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1/11/1980

Commonwealth v. Harley

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418 A.2d 1354
275 Pa. Super. 407
1980 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1899

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no negative inference may be drawn from a party's failure to call a witness when that witness is so hostile or prejudiced against the party expected to call him that there is a small possibility of obtaining unbiased truth
no negative inference may be drawn from a party’s failure to call a witness when that witness is so hostile or prejudiced against the party expected to call him that there is a small possibility of obtaining unbiased truth
in prosecution for homicide and related offenses, court properly charged jury with respect to right of self–defense and there was no need for trial court to repeat instruction or give instruction at a different time
no negative inference may be drawn from the failure of a party to call a particular witness where the witness is so hostile or prejudiced against the party expected to call him that there is a small possibility of obtaining unbiased truth

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Judges: Montgomery, O'Brien, Honeyman

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