2008 Pa. Super. 182 - Commonwealth v. Walker’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
October 2025
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Jorn · Arizona v. Washington · United States v. Dinitz · Illinois v. Somerville · United States v. Josef Perez
Most-quoted passages
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“Arizona v. Washington, 434 U.S. 497, 513-514 , 98 S.Ct. 824 , 54 L.Ed.2d 717 (1978). From his or her vantage point, the trial judge is the best arbiter of prejudice, because he or she has had the opportunity to observe the jurors, the witnesses, and the attorneys and evaluate the scope of the prejudice. Id.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Rule 605. Mistrial [[Image here]] (B) When an event prejudicial to the defendant occurs during trial only the defendant may move for a mistrial; the motion shall be made when the event is disclosed. Otherwise, the trial judge may declare a mistrial only for reasons of manifest necessity.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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