Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/20/1988

Commonwealth v. Lark

Citations

543 A.2d 491
518 Pa. 290
1988 Pa. LEXIS 168

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recognizing that \evidence of other criminal acts is admissible to complete the story of the crime on trial by proving its immediate context of happenings near in time and place\
holding evidence of threats made to witnesses after the first offense was committed was admissible to establish motive, intent, and consciousness of guilt for that offense
stating that the “list of ‘special circumstances’ is not exclusive”
discussing “res gestae” or “complete story” evidence, including evidence of other crimes, as admissible to show context of the crime and thus complete the story of the crime
stating that evidence of other criminal acts may be relevant and admissible to show “part of the chain or sequence of events which became part of the history of the case and formed part of the natural development of the facts.”
stating that the “list of ‘special circumstances’ is not exclusive”

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Zappala, Papadakos

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