Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 5/6/1983

Commonwealth v. Lewis

Citations

460 A.2d 1149
314 Pa. Super. 298
1983 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3043

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stating that “while it may be the better practice to have a different judge preside over trial than preside over pre-trial proceedings, such a practice is not constitutionally required”
allowing victim’s testimony on remarks by a third person because information contained therein explained events and course of conduct that preceded appellant’s arrest and was part of its history
where judge presides at pre-trial suppression hearing, he need not recuse himself as fact finder at trial unless inadmissible evidence of a highly prejudicial nature was presented at the suppression hearing
admission of out-of-court statement that set wheels in motion for defendant’s capture

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Judges: Cercone, McEwen, Hoffman

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