Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/13/1989

Commonwealth v. Tedford

Citations

567 A.2d 610
523 Pa. 305
1989 Pa. LEXIS 402

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affirming admissibility of evidence that defendant was enrolled in prison work release program and was granted furlough at time victim was raped and murdered, to establish opportunity and intent
trial court not required to compel evidence of mitigating circumstances when defendant waives right to pursue that evidence
trial court not required to compel evidence of mitigating circumstances when defendant waives right to pursue that evidence
trial court has no duty to compel introduction of mitigating evidence at sentencing phase of trial where defendant has specifically instructed counsel not to present such evidence
trial court has no duty to compel the introduction of mitigating evidence at sentencing phase of trial when the defendant has specifically instructed counsel not to present such evidence
trial court has no duty to compel the introduction of mitigating evidence at sentencing phase of trial when the defendant has specifically instructed counsel not to present such evidence

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott

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