by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) In all cases in which the defendant is charged with murder, the defendant and the attorney for the Commonwealth may waive a jury trial with approval by a judge of the court in which the case is pending In these cases, the trial judge shall alone hear the evidence,...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) When a defendant charged with murder enters a plea of guilty to a charge of murder generally, the degree of guilt shall be determined by a jury unless the attorney for the Commonwealth elects to have the judge, before whom the plea is entered, alone determine the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
The attorney for the Commonwealth shall file a Notice of Aggravating Circumstances that the Commonwealth intends to submit at the sentencing hearing and contemporaneously provide the defendant with a copy of such Notice of Aggravating Circumstances. Notice shall be...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
In all cases in which the attorney for the Commonwealth has filed a Notice of Aggravating Circumstances pursuant to Rule 802, before an attorney may participate in any stage of the case either as retained or appointed counsel, the attorney must meet the educational...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
Except as provided in Rule 801, the rules in Part A shall apply to the guilt and penalty determination phases of all cases in which the imposition of a sentence of death is authorized by law.234 Pa. Code § 800Committee Explanatory Reports:Report explaining the October...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania
(A) PETITION FOR ORDER FOR LIMITED ACCESS (1) Pursuant to § 9122.1, an individual who satisfies the statutory requirements for obtaining an order for limited access may request an order that limits the dissemination of his or her criminal history record information by...
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