Commonwealth v. LaCava

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the admission of prior bad acts evidence is not reversible error when offered for a proper purpose and accompanied by a cautionary instruction
• holding that issues not mentioned or developed in an appellate brief are waived
• finding that it is reasonable for trial counsel not to object where doing so would highlight a fleeting comment to the defendant’s detriment
• holding that no relief was due where the defendant generally referred to 21 pages of the record in support of his argument that the prosecutor made improper comments, without specifically identifying the alleged prejudicial comments
• holding issue which was not mentioned or developed in an appellate brief is waived
• explaining that issues are waived when not included in the appellant's brief

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