Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Pennsylvania
Use Of Untried Crimes At Trial
If your going to trial on charges occuring in May Of 1985, and your scheduled for another trial for crimes occuring in August of 1985 can the criminal accusations of August be used against you in your trial for May charges?
Asked on 11/25/01, 10:47 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John A. Birdsall
Birdsall Law Offices, S.C.
Re: Use Of Untried Crimes At Trial
Generally no - they would be irrelevant. However, in some limited instances they would be "other bad acts" that evince opportunity, motive, etc.
Answered on 11/27/01, 5:36 pm
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