Clearing the way for trial in a high-profile officer-involved shooting case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to consider whether the state’s use-of-force law allowing police to use deadly force while making arrests is constitutional.

The justices divided 4-2 on the issue, with Justice Kevin Dougherty leading the majority in holding that the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s arguments were premature and should not be reviewed before trial.

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