Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 3/25/2003

Commonwealth v. Sullivan

Citations

820 A.2d 795
2003 Pa. Super. 123
2003 Pa. Super. LEXIS 442

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holding that the Commonwealth does not commit a discovery violation when it fails to disclose to the defense inculpatory evidence that it does not possess and -6- J-S19035-16 of which it is unaware
noting that the prosecution’s duty to disclose favorable evidence extends to others acting on the goyernment’s behalf, including the police
noting that the prosecution’s duty to disclose favorable evidence extends to others acting on the government’s behalf, including the police
noting that Rules 305 (and 573) promulgated in response to Brady
finding that the Commonwealth had not committed a discovery violation where state trooper testified for the first time at trial about defendant's admission to cocking the gun used in crime because the Commonwealth had not known about this inculpatory statement
remanding weight challenge where it was unclear from trial court’s opinion accompanying order rejecting claim whether trial court applied sufficiency or weight standard

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Judges: Elliott, Melvin, Graci

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