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COM. v. O'HANNON

557 Pa. 256 (1999)

732 A.2d 1193

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. James O'HANNON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 8, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Marshall, Helen Kane, Philadelphia, for the Com.

Aaron Finestone, Philadelphia, for James O'Hannon.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

We granted allocatur in order to determine whether the prosecutor's questioning of appellee on cross-examination regarding appellee's threats against his co-conspirators was proper as tending to show consciousness of guilt, or, instead, constituted improper questioning concerning prior crimes. For the reasons stated herein, we determine that the prosecutor's questions were permissible. Accordingly, we determine...

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