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· 10/4/1972

Commonwealth v. Revty

Citations

  • 448 Pa. 512
  • 295 A.2d 300
  • 1972 Pa. LEXIS 487

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that “the prosecutor’s unique position as both an administrator of justice and an advocate gives [her] a responsibility not to be vindictive or attempt in any manner to influence the jury by arousing their prejudices.”
  • attempt by district attorney to show defendant was intentionally deceiving jury
  • statement implying that defendant attempted to deceive the jury

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

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