Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/17/1964
Commonwealth v. Jenkins
Citations
- 413 Pa. 606
- 198 A.2d 497
- 1964 Pa. LEXIS 725
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- although cross-examination aimed at establishing a defendant’s particular acts of misconduct is improper, character witnesses may be asked whether they have heard persons in the neighborhood attribute particular offenses to defendant
- although cross-examination aimed at establishing a defendant's particular acts of misconduct is improper, character witnesses may be asked whether they have heard persons in the neighborhood attribute particular offenses to defendant
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Judges: Bell, Mtjsmanno, Jones, Cohen, Eagen, O'Brien, Boberts
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22 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. CabezaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-12-29· cited 222×
- Commonwealth v. AmosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1971-12-20· cited 111×
- Commonwealth v. LutherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-07-15· cited 85×
- Commonwealth v. PotterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-03-23· cited 83×
- Commonwealth v. DardenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1970-11-12· cited 64×
- Commonwealth v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-10-01· cited 31×
- Commonwealth v. StetlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-07-08· cited 28×
- Commonwealth v. LittleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1972-10-04· cited 22×
- Commonwealth v. ButtsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1964-11-12· cited 16×
- Commonwealth v. FawcettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-04-02· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. AdamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-06-22· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-04-03· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-06-01· cited 7×
- Rogers v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1988-03-08· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. CabezaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-06-11· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. SelkowSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1965-09-16· cited 5×
- Commonwealth v. WhiteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-04-03· cited 3×
- Hunt v. Herman Pneumatic Machine Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1972-06-15· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. GarnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-10-01
- Commonwealth v. GeorgeNorthumberland County Court of Common Pleas· 1976-01-02
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