Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 6/8/1994

Commonwealth v. Johnston

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644 A.2d 168
434 Pa. Super. 451
1994 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1804

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appellant granted a new trial where the Commonwealth failed to disclose a plea bargain between the Commonwealth and its only eyewitness directly linking appellant to the crime charged
[the] appellant granted a new trial where the Commonwealth failed to disclose a plea bargain between the Commonwealth and its only eyewitness directly linking [the] appellant to the crime charged
[the] appellant granted a new trial where the Commonwealth failed to disclose a plea bargain between the Commonwealth and its only eyewitness directly linking [the] appellant to the crime charged
“We believe that [the co-defendant’s] plea bargain was material to [the defendant’s} case because it would have shown that he had a Motivation to testify against [the defendant] and that he was not merely testifying so that the truth would be told.”

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