COM. v. BROWN


424 Pa.Super. 333 (1993)

622 A.2d 946

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Farrah BROWN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 3, 1993.

Reargument Denied April 14, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley Bridge, Asst. Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Alan Sacks, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, BECK and POPOVICH, JJ.


BECK, Judge.

We decide, inter alia, whether an individual's refusal to testify in one courtroom constitutes contempt punishable by imprisonment after a judge in another courtroom issued an order of immunity. We find that the contempt order was properly issued and we therefore affirm the trial court.

In August of 1991, appellant Farrah Brown provided information to police that she was shot several times in the head by Rochelle Harris. One day before...

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