Post-Conviction Relief • Admission of Witness’s Sworn Statement and Guilty Plea Colloquy • Suppression of Evidence Seized from Traffic Stop • Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Commonwealth v. Watley, PICS Case No. 17-0031 (Pa. Super. Dec. 29, 2016) Moulton, J. (27 pages).
Admission of a witness’ sworn police statement and guilty plea colloquy were admissible as prior inconsistent statements where the witness’ assertions of inability to recall events of the offense were followed by direct contradictions of sworn statements. Order of the PCRA court affirmed.
