Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/1/1977

Commonwealth v. Martinez

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380 A.2d 747
475 Pa. 331
1977 Pa. LEXIS 901

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holding that where judge asked if counsel had any exceptions or additions to jury charge and counsel replied that he had none, appellant waived issue of alleged error in charge
holding that where judge asked if counsel had any exceptions or additions to jury charge and counsel replied that he had none, appellant waived issue of alleged error in charge
recognizing primary purpose of Pa.R.Crim.P. 119(b), predecessor to Pa.R.Crim.P. 647(B), was to ensure that the trial court was provided the opportunity to avoid error
In determining the potential inflammatory nature of demonstrative evidence, the inflammatory nature of the evidence must be weighed against its “essential evidentiary value.”

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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

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