Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/27/1987

Commonwealth v. Harvey

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526 A.2d 330
514 Pa. 531
1987 Pa. LEXIS 701

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stating that if verdicts were rendered by lay jury, they could not stand, but affirming because verdicts were rendered by judge
noting that flight and concealment constitute evidence of consciousness of guilt
noting that flight and concealment constitute evidence of consciousness of guilt
stating that “where a criminal case is tried before a judge sitting without a jury, there is a presumption that his knowledge, experience and training will enable him to disregard inadmissible evidence”
explaining the presumption that a trial court’s “knowledge, experience[,] and training will enable him to disregard inadmissible evidence and other improper elements”

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

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