Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 11/22/1995

Commonwealth v. Jones

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668 A.2d 491
542 Pa. 464
1995 Pa. LEXIS 1209

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holding that section 9711(d)(7) applied to defendant who had ordered murders where his co-conspirators placed others in grave risk of death during killings
holding that section 9711(d)(7) applied to defendant who had ordered murders where his co-conspirators placed others in grave risk of death during killings
holding that the presence of 6 females on the jury and 2 female alternates were relevant factors in determining that defendant failed to demonstrate a prima facie case of gender discrimination
holding that the presence of 6 females on the jury and 2 female alternates were relevant factors in determining that defendant failed to demonstrate a prima facie case of gender discrimination
holding that “the Commonwealth may place the underlying facts of the prior convictions before the jury so that jurors may assess the weight to be given to the factors.”
concluding that mistrial not warranted where witness testimony about unrelated crime did not directly implicate the defendant

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Judges: Nix, Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Montemuro, Rule, Administration

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