COM. v. LUDWIG


366 Pa.Super. 361 (1987)

531 A.2d 459

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Paul LUDWIG, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William K. Sayer, Assistant Public Defender, Stroudsburg, for appellant.

E. David Christine, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, E. Stroudsburg, for Com., appellee.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and BROSKY, WIEAND, OLSZEWSKI, DEL SOLE, MONTEMURO, TAMILIA, POPOVICH and JOHNSON, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

The significant issue in this appeal is whether the constitutional right of confrontation is violated when a child abuse victim is permitted to testify against his or her alleged abuser via closed circuit television.

On August 9, 1984, Paul Ludwig was arrested and charged with sexually abusing his six year old daughter. A preliminary hearing was held on August 28, 1984. Prior to the start of the hearing the victim was interviewed by the assistant...

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