Commonwealth v. Butler
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CIRILLO, President Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County following a jury trial. We reverse.
The instant conviction stems from an earlier arrest for prostitution and related charges. Appellant Janet Butler testified in her own behalf at a trial in 1984 where she was subsequently acquitted of the prostitution charges. During the trial, Butler’s attorney asked if she had ever been convicted of a crime, to which she responded, “No, sir.” Following her acquittal, Butler filed a civil action against a police detective and various…
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bordenkircher v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Wayte v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SarveySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
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- Commonwealth v. CessnaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Commonwealth v. CelanoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. Burton, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County1990
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