Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 10/2/2013

Commonwealth v. Sandusky

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77 A.3d 663
2013 Pa. Super. 264
2013 WL 5477235
2013 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2690

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holding that trial court erred in concluding that prompt complaint was inapplicable to child victims of sexual abuse and that trial courts must assess whether to give the instruction on a case-by-case basis
concluding that, although trial court erred in denying request for prompt complaint instruction, issuance of standard credibility instruction “provided the jury with a sufficient framework to question the victims’ credibility,” ensuring there was no prejudice to appellant
noting that “[e]ven where a defendant objects to specific conduct, the failure to request a remedy such as a mistrial or curative instruction is sufficient to constitute waiver”
noting that “[e]ven where a defendant objects to specific conduct, the failure to request a remedy such as a mistrial or curative instruction is sufficient to constitute waiver”
noting that “[e]ven where a defendant objects to specific conduct, the failure to request a remedy such as a mistrial or curative instruction is sufficient to constitute waiver”
finding waiver where although defendant objected to specific conduct, he failed to request a curative instruction or mistrial

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Judges: Mundy, Panella, Platt

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