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Commonwealth v. Sattazahn

Citations

  • 763 A.2d 359
  • 563 Pa. 533
  • 2000 Pa. LEXIS 2815

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  • concluding trial court did not commit reversible error by limiting defense counsel’s impeachment of a witness where evidence was cumulative of other impeachment evidence and appellant failed to show prejudice
  • setting forth the standard jury instruction that should follow the introduction of evidence of a prior inconsistent statement
  • upholding the Martorano decision concerning jury deadlock and finding this decision did not have a chilling effect so as to constitute a de facto denial of defendant’s right to appeal

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

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