COM. v. PROSDOCIMO


331 Pa.Super. 51 (1984)

479 A.2d 1073

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. William PROSDOCIMO.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 10, 1984.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dara A. DeCourcy, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Gary B. Zimmerman, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before ROWLEY, JOHNSON and POPOVICH, JJ.


ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the trial court granting appellee's request for a writ of habeas corpus upon finding that the Commonwealth had failed to establish a prima facie case against him at a coroner's inquest. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the order of the trial court and remand this case for trial.

In cases of violent or suspicious death, a coroner's inquest may be held in lieu of a...

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