Writ of Habeas Corpus • Use of Hearsay to Establish Prima Facie Case • Production of Victim as Witness
Commonwealth v. Dolan, PICS Case No. 17-1186 (Pa. Super. July 7, 2017) Stevens, J. (6 pages).
Trial court erred in requiring commonwealth to produce alleged victim to testify and be subject to cross-examination at a preliminary hearing, where commonwealth was permitted to establish a prima facie case solely on hearsay evidence without risk to defendant’s due process rights. Order of the trial court reversed.
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