Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/29/1983

Commonwealth v. Travaglia

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467 A.2d 288
502 Pa. 474
1983 Pa. LEXIS 682

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holding that the term “convicted” in the Section 9711(d)(10
travel time between counties must be accounted for if we are to require arraignment in county where jurisdiction for charged crime lies
“[Cjomment upon a defendant’s failure to show remorse is permitted at least where the comment does not amount to an extended tirade focusing undue attention on the factor of remorse.”
fact that interrogation follows hard upon criminal episode and there is no circumstance lending ambiguity to direction and purpose of questioning may suffice as necessary evidence that defendant knew of occasion for interrogation
because aggravating factor’s reference to an “offense ... for which a sentence of life imprisonment or death was imposable” shed no light on when a defendant is “convicted” of such a crime, court looks for guidance to other section of the statute

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Judges: Zappala, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott

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