Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 7/19/1978

Commonwealth v. Wade

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389 A.2d 560
480 Pa. 160
1978 Pa. LEXIS 787

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holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting eight color autopsy photographs of the two-year-old victim of voluntary manslaughter to prove the extent of the beatings where the defense was that the child died from injuries after an accidental fall
holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting eight color autopsy photographs of the two-year-old victim of voluntary manslaughter to prove the extent of the beatings where the defense was that the child died from injuries after an accidental fall
rejecting a challenge to the admission of photographs of a child-victim's body
rejecting a challenge to the admission of photographs of a child-victim’s body
Plurality opinion in which all but one claim of ineffectiveness of counsel were dismissed because it was clear from the record that such claims were without merit.
Plurality opinion in which all but one claim of ineffectiveness of counsel were dismissed because it was clear from the record that such claims were without merit.

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

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