Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 7/25/1986

Commonwealth v. Peterkin

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513 A.2d 373
511 Pa. 299
1986 Pa. LEXIS 829

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holding death penalty statute does not favor imposition of death or preclude jury from granting mercy or leniency as it permits consideration of mitigation evidence, including any evidence concerning the character and record of the defendant
finding waiver, in a capital case, of the defendant’s claim that the trial court improperly excluded two prospective jurors based upon their views of capital punishment as trial counsel failed to object to the exclusion of these jurors
decedent’s telephonic statements to an off-duty employee about the presence of a former employee at the work-site admissible under present sense impression exception
“a character witness may be cross-examined regarding his knowledge of particular acts of misconduct by the defendant to test the accuracy of his testimony and the standard by which he measures reputation.”
appellant had no proprietary or possessory interest in the home of an acquaintance
appellant had no proprietary or possessory interest in the home of an acquaintance

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

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