Legal Opinion · Dissent

Commonwealth v. Johnson, M, Aplt.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 26, 2026No. 813 CAPPublished

1Dissent

[J-31-2025] [MO: Wecht, J.] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 813 CAP : Appellee : Appeal from the Order entered on : December 29, 2023, in the Court of : Common Pleas of Bucks County, v. : Criminal Division, at No. CP-09-CR- : 0001413-2014 : MARCEL EMANUEL JOHNSON, : SUBMITTED: February 26, 2025 : Appellant : DISSENTING OPINION JUSTICE DONOHUE DECIDED: March 26, 2026 Marcel Emanuel Johnson’s sentence of death was based on, inter alia, the jury’s finding that “[t]he victim was a prosecution witness to a murder or other felony committed…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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