Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/14/1979

Commonwealth v. Starks

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399 A.2d 353
484 Pa. 399
1979 Pa. LEXIS 461

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police officer’s testimony that he knew defendant’s nickname “from other contacts” with him did not imply prior criminal conduct
“the testimony of Detective Porter [that he knew the appellant from ‘other contacts’] does not expressly or by reasonable implication convey the impression of prior criminal activity____”
“the testimony of Detective Porter [that he knew the appellant from ‘other contacts’] does not expressly or by reasonable implication convey the impression of prior criminal activity so as to require a mistrial.”
detective's testimony that he knew defendant's nickname from other contacts with defendant did not provide a reasonable implication of prior criminal activity by defendant

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Judges: Eagen, Larsen, Manderino, Nix, O'Brien, Roberts

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