431 Pa. Super. 574 - Commonwealth v. Knowles’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
2
states following
January 2010
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Dunkle · 179 Pa. Super. 328 - Commonwealth v. Boulden · 76 Wis. 2d 72 - Sanford v. State · Vogel v. State · Commonwealth v. Bell
Most-quoted passages
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“In general, evidence of other wrongful conduct not charged in the information on which the defendant is being tried is inadmissible at trial except in certain limited circumstances. One such exception arises in the prosecution of sexual offenses. Evidence of prior sexual relations between defendant and his or her victim is admissible to show a passion or propensity for illicit sexual relations with the victim. This exception is limited, however. The evidence is admissible only when the prior act involves the same victim and the two acts are sufficiently connected to suggest a continuing course of conduct. The admissibility of the evidence is not affected by the fact that the prior incidents occurred outside of the statute of limitations.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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