COM. v. OCASIO


394 Pa.Super. 100 (1990)

574 A.2d 1165

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Edwin OCASIO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 24, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Farrell, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Kathy Echternach, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from a judgment of sentence for Voluntary Manslaughter, Carrying Firearms on a Public Street or Property, Unlawfully Carrying Firearms Without a License, and Possession of an Instrument of a Crime. Appellant argues that the trial court erred in failing to allow him to question a Commonwealth witness, Jerry Howard, regarding possible bias. For the reasons that follow, we agree, and, accordingly, vacate the judgment of sentence and remand...

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