Commonwealth v. Young

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 22, 1999

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1999-01-22

Relies on Commonwealth v. Fisher · Commonwealth v. McNeil

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Decided 1999-01-22

How this case has been cited

Cited by 77 later decisions — most recently May 2021 · most notably State v. McKelton (Slip Opinion) (2016), Commonwealth v. Wright (2008)

2 federal appellate · 71 state decisions

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CAPPY, Justice,

¶1concurring.

¶2I concur in the result reached by the majority in the above-captioned case. I write separately in recognition that I have taken a different position than the majority advocates herein regarding the issue of victim impact testimony in the penalty phase of a capital case. However, I recognize that my position, as reflected in Commonwealth v. Fisher, 545 Pa. 233, 681 A.2d 130 (1996) (Cappy, J. concurring); and Commonwealth v. McNeil, 545 Pa. 42, 679 A.2d 1253 (1996) (Cappy, J. dissenting), does not reflect the position of the majority of this court. In recognition of the rule of stare decisis, I join in the result reached by the majority in this case.