Commonwealth v. Hicks

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• holding that the balancing of probative value and prejudice is generally better left for trial, but may be appropriate in some pretrial situations
• holding that the be balancing of probative value and prejudice is generally better left for trial, but may appropriate in some pretrial situations
• holding Rule 403 balancing test “should generally be deferred” until there is record developed at trial
• [n]oting that a fundamental precept of our criminal - 30 - J-A01007-21 jurisprudence is that the Commonwealth is entitled to prove its case by relevant evidence of its choosing[]
• explaining that Rule 403 is “trial-oriented rule”; balancing inquiry under Rule 403 is fact and context specific and normally dependent on evidence presented at trial; as such, Rule 403 rulings are generally deferred to trial
• noting Rule 403's balancing inquiry is \fact- and context-specific\ and \normally dependent on the evidence actually presented at trial\

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Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Commonwealth v. Hicks, C., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-03-28· cited 119×
• Commonwealth v. Sauers
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-03-29· cited 48×
• Castellani, R., Aplts. v. Scranton Times
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-10-27· cited 46×
• Commonwealth v. Creary
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-12-20· cited 15×
• Com. v. Williams, J.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-01-26· cited 6×
• In Re: Amendment of Pennsylvania Rule of Evidence 404
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-12-02
• Asiello v. Bratton
  Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas· 2015-03-31
• Com. v. Kline, A.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-09-05

Cites

6 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Old Chief v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1997-01-07· cited 2,913×
• Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn
  Supreme Court· 2008-02-26· cited 584×
• In Re Paoli Railroad Yard Pcb Litigation
  Third Circuit· 1990-11-23· cited 458×
• Commonwealth v. G.D.M.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-06-07· cited 115×
• Commonwealth v. Edwards
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-08-21· cited 114×
• Pocono Manor Investors, LP v. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-07-12· cited 42×