Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/18/1996

Commonwealth v. Jones

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683 A.2d 1181
546 Pa. 161
1996 Pa. LEXIS 1846

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concluding that inculpatory statements were voluntarily given where appellant read and understood the Miranda warnings, there was not a coercive environment, and appellant was alert and coherent during questioning
statement during closing argument at penalty phase that appellant acted as “the executioner, as the judge and the jury” was permissible
trial court comments to defense counsel were directed to maintaining order and decorum in courtroom, and did not entitle appellant to relief

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Judges: Nix, Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Montemuro, Former

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