Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/26/1999

Commonwealth v. Johnson

Citations

727 A.2d 1089
556 Pa. 216
1999 Pa. LEXIS 862

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holding that “an individual whose constitutionally protected rights are not violated cannot claim any injury by a warrantless police seizure”
explaining that Johnson acquired the letters as part of the federal habeas proceedings relating to Johnson II
stating that, a defendant who has the presence of mind to fabricate a story when being questioned by police, “seriously undermines” a subsequent claim that his statements were involuntary.
lauding trial court for holding post-appeal evidentiary hearing on issue being appealed, thus facilitating appellate review
concluding appellant was not in custody during interview with detective at a hospital where another patient was in the room; the door to the room remained open; and appellant’s restraints were “due to his physical condition”
rejecting Appellant’s Brady claim based on letter Robles wrote to Officer Cabrera

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

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