Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 4/21/1994

Commonwealth v. Williams

Citations

640 A.2d 1251
537 Pa. 1
1994 Pa. LEXIS 117

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holding that “trial counsel need not introduce expert testimony on his client’s behalf if he is able effectively to cross-examine prosecution witnesses and elicit helpful testimony”
holding that \trial counsel need not introduce expert testimony on his client's behalf if he is able effectively to cross-examine prosecution witnesses and elicit helpful testimony\
noting that hindsight criticisms of trial strategy cannot “lay the groundwork for an allegation of ineffectiveness”
holding that, at trial for first- degree murder accomplished with a firearm, admission into evidence of two guns possessed by defendant was proper as the guns were relevant to prove that defendant readily obtained and disposed of handguns
recognizing the declaration against penal interest hearsay exception where circumstances assure trustworthiness and reliability
recognizing the declaration against penal interest hearsay exception where circumstances assure trustworthiness and reliability

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy, Montemuro

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