Powell v. Shivey

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• holding that notice was sufficient where prior bad act evidence was included in affidavit of probable cause and testimony at a prior hearing
• holding that no unfair surprise was present, and the notice requirement thus was satisfied, when the other acts at issue were included in the affidavit of probable cause
• noting that there is no requirement that the “notice” must be formally given or be in writing in order for the evidence to be admissible
• rejecting claim of lack of notice of prior bad acts where defendant failed to demonstrate unfair surprise
• finding 120 day -7- J-S67032-16 mechanical run date was triggered by the defendant’s filing of a notice of appeal for a trial de novo from the sentence entered in the Municipal Court
• discovery provided to the defense disclosing Rule 404(b) evidence is sufficient notice

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