# Commonwealth v. Fransen

> Superior Court of Pennsylvania · March 2, 2012 · 2012 Pa. Super. 57

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4965616

## Case

- **Full name:** COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Lennard Paul FRANSEN
- **Court:** Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** March 2, 2012
- **Citations:** 2012 Pa. Super. 57; 42 A.3d 1100; 2012 Pa. Super. LEXIS 95
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Lazarus
- **Judges:** Allen, Bender, Elliott, Gantman, Lazarus, Mundy, Musmanno, Panella, Stevens
- **Cited by:** 100 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- finding evidentiary error harmless where there was overwhelming evidence of guilt

## Opinion text

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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