Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Zabala

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 6, 1982No. 2270PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

Appellant was convicted of forgery and theft by deception in connection with purchases he made using Travelers Express Company money orders at various commercial establishments in Lansdale, Montgomery County, on May 12, 1979. His motions for New Trial and in Arrest of Judgment were denied, and sentence was imposed. We affirm.

Appellant raises the following issues on appeal: (1) whether he was denied a fair trial because comments by the Assistant District Attorney and various prosecution witnesses during trial implied that appellant had engaged in prior criminal activity; (2)…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. SlaughterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ShambergerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Commonwealth v. PantalionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  3. Commonwealth v. ParkerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  4. Commonwealth v. DeMarcoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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