Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 11/15/1989

Commonwealth v. Potts

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566 A.2d 287
388 Pa. Super. 593
1989 Pa. Super. LEXIS 4164

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holding defendants suffer no prejudice for being convicted as accomplices even if Commonwealth does not initially charge on accomplice liability
opening statements by Commonwealth that defendant, charged only as principal, and another acted together put defendant on notice that accomplice liability theory was possible
Commonwealth’s failure to proceed on theory of accomplice liability does not later preclude defendant’s conviction under this theory
trial counsel not ineffective for failing to object to trial court’s mention of accomplice liability theory when defendant’s counsel made remarks implying Commonwealth could pursue conviction under such theory
The Commonwealth may pursue theories of liability that link defendant and another to the commission of the crimes absent advance notice of accomplice liability.
Commonwealth’s failure to proceed on theory of accomplice liability does not later preclude defendant’s conviction under this theory

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Judges: Beck, Johnson, Hoffman

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