Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 11/20/1997

Commonwealth v. Harris

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703 A.2d 441
550 Pa. 92
1997 Pa. LEXIS 2524

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reasoning that the remark served “to rebut Appellant’s character evidence that he was a sweet and nice person” rather than to establish lack of remorse
stating that where “evidence was either irrelevant or inadmissible, counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to present it.”
finding no violation of a defendant's right to a public trial where individual voir dire was conducted in an anteroom adjacent to the courtroom, since there was no evidence any member of the public was excluded by the court or otherwise prohibited from entering to observe
finding no violation of a defendant’s right to a public trial where individual voir dire was conducted in an anteroom adjacent to the courtroom, since there was no evidence any member of the public was excluded by the court or otherwise prohibited from entering to observe
“speculative” failure to request funds to hire ballistics expert not ineffective where trial counsel extensively cross-examined state’s expert and defendant does not demonstrate prejudice
when the defendant's first shot disabled the victim, the next five shots to the victim were excessive force

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

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