Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/18/2000

Commonwealth v. Sartin

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751 A.2d 1140
561 Pa. 522
2000 Pa. LEXIS 1249

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holding that where defendant announced intent to introduce psychiatric testimony at sentencing hearing the Commonwealth was permitted to use statements made during court-ordered psychiatric evaluation
holding that where defendant announced intent to introduce psychiatric testimony at sentencing hearing the Commonwealth was permitted to use statements made during court-ordered psychiatric evaluation
adverting to “the now discredited days of trial by ambush and surprise rather than the modern theory of open discovery and pre-trial announcement of defenses”
adverting to \the now discredited days of trial by ambush and surprise rather than the modern theory of open discovery and pre-trial announcement of defenses\
results of State’s mental health expert’s examination of defendant sealed until guilt/innocence phase concluded and defendant announces he will call his expert in the sentencing phase

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman, Saylor

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