Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Patterson v. Pennsylvania

Patterson v. Pa., 135 S. Ct. 1400 (2015)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2015-02-23
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • “The admission of evidence of prior bad acts is solely within the discretion of the trial court, and the court's decision will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion.”

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Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District, denied.