Opinion

Commonwealth v. Fransen

  • 2012 Pa. Super. 57
  • 42 A.3d 1100
  • 2012 Pa. Super. LEXIS 95
Court
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Filed
Mar 2, 2012
Status
Published
Author
Lazarus
On the bench
Allen, Bender, Elliott, Gantman, Lazarus, Mundy, Musmanno, Panella, Stevens
Cited by
100 cases

“Failing to direct this Court to specific portions of the record in support of an argument violates Pa.R.A.P. 2119(c) [and for] that reason alone, we could conclude this issue is waived.”

How later courts described this case

  • “Failing to direct this Court to specific portions of the record in support of an argument violates Pa.R.A.P. 2119(c) [and for] that reason alone, we could conclude this issue is waived.”
  • finding evidentiary error harmless where there was overwhelming evidence of guilt
  • a claim is waived for failure to direct this Court's attention to that part of the record substantiating his claim

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

CONCURRING OPINION BY

LAZARUS, J.:

I concur with the result reached by the Majority based upon the meticulous opinion authored by my colleague, Judge Mun-dy. In her decision, she adeptly sets forth the quantum of evidence which is necessary to overcome the prejudice from the *1120 victim’s letter, which is clearly hearsay, and make its admission harmless error.

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