Commonwealth v. Crawford

By Judge J. Overton Harris

Defendant filed in this Court a Motion to Dismiss the charges against him and a Motion in Limine to exclude introduction of “other crimes” evidence at trial. The Court heard arguments on the motions on August 26, 2008, and took these matters under advisement. This opinion sets forth the Court’s rulings.

I. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss

A. Facts

John Bradley Crawford was charged with the abduction and murder of Alexander Glanz nearly 26 years after the crimes were committed in December of 1980. It is undisputed that Crawford was an early suspect, but was not charged at…