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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 7/28/1988

Commonwealth v. Patterson

Citations

  • 546 A.2d 596
  • 519 Pa. 190
  • 1988 Pa. LEXIS 210

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  • stating, “In determining whether the trial judge abused his discretion, the critical factor is whether the accused has been prejudiced by the trial court’s decision”
  • possible prejudicial effect of introduction of evidence against only one of two defendants in joint trial was no “more harmful than the prejudicial effect ... habitually tolerate[d] in joint trials where evidence is introduced against only one of the defendants”
  • possible prejudicial effect of introduction of evidence against only one of two defendants in joint trial was no \more harmful than the prejudicial effect ... habitually tolerate[d] in joint trials where evidence is introduced against only one of the defendants\
  • possible prejudicial effect of introduction of evidence against only one of two defendants in joint trial was no “more harmful than the prejudicial effect … habitually tolerate[d] in joint trials where evidence is introduced against only one of the defendants”

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

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