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Commonwealth v. Martinez

Citations

  • 447 A.2d 272
  • 301 Pa. Super. 121
  • 1982 Pa. Super. LEXIS 4519

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  • explaining that evidence of subsequent offenses is less strongly probative of intent than prior offenses because it does not establish that a defendant possessed the requisite intent prior to the commission of the crime being tried
  • intent not an issue when Commonwealth introduced evidence of subsequent sale of heroin; hence, introduction of evidence not warranted
  • intent not an issue when Commonwealth introduced evidence of subsequent sale of heroin; hence, introduction of evidence not warranted
  • evidence inadmissible to prove the appellant’s intent where the Commonwealth had - 10 - J-A27018-18 sufficient evidence to establish the first sale of heroin without introducing evidence of the subsequent sale

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Judges: Price, Cavanaugh, Watkins

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