Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 12/28/2018

Commonwealth v. Soto

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202 A.3d 80

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stating that key inquiry in reviewing the adequacy of jury instruction is whether it accurately and clearly presents the law to the jury
finding that probable cause supported an Aggravated Assault charge where the defendant “pushed [an] officer[,]” “engaged in an altercation with the officer[,]” and “attempted to punch the officer”
stating that a police officer’s prior misconduct in unrelated cases would go to the weight and not admissibility of physical evidence, where the Commonwealth was able to establish authenticity without the officer’s testimony
sustaining Soto’s conviction for resisting arrest where Soto attempted to take a police officer’s Taser and punch him
explaining physical evidence may be admissible despite gaps regarding it chain of custody
explaining physical evidence may be admissible despite gaps regarding its chain of custody

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Judges: Gantman, Nichols, Elliott

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