Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/20/2000

Commonwealth v. Spotz

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759 A.2d 1280
563 Pa. 269
2000 Pa. LEXIS 2584

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waived issue under Simmons v. South Carolina, 512 U.S. 154, 114 S.Ct. 2187, 129 L.Ed.2d 133 (1994) not subject to relaxed waiver review; trial court's obligation to issue Simmons charge requires defense request for charge
waived issue under Simmons v. South Carolina, 512 U.S. 154, 114 S.Ct. 2187, 129 L.Ed.2d 133 (1994) not subject to relaxed waiver review; trial court’s obligation to issue Simmons charge requires defense request for charge
murder was not the same criminal episode as other murders committed over a three-day killing spree where there was additional evidence that defendant was the perpetrator that was unique to that case
murder was not the same criminal episode as other murders committed over a three-day killing spree where there was additional evidence that defendant was the perpetrator that was unique to that case

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

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