Court Opinion

ID: 9706278
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 01:38:37.597492+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:22:21.149958
License: Public Domain

Concurring Opinion by
Mr. Justice Musmannó :
I concur in the able opinion of the Chief Justice. I would add only , one observation with regard to the admission of evidence that the defendant had killed another person, in addition to the victim of the homi*48cide being tried. It is to be noted that the defendant specifically declared before he started shooting: “I am going to kill all of you.” In view of this statement which plainly indicated that the defendant had formulated a plan to murder a number of persons, including Daniel, the situation here comes within the rule that where there is a plan to commit a series or chain of criminal acts, previous crimes may be testified to.