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COM. v. STEWART

547 Pa. 277 (1997)

690 A.2d 195

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. David G. STEWART, Jr. Appeal of the ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Murren, Harrisburg, Maura K. Quinlan, Harrisburg, Thomas F. Traud, Jr., Allentown, for Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown.

Michael Dennehy, Danville, for David Stewart.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown (Diocese) appeals from the Superior Court Order affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County (trial court), requiring the Diocese to produce documents to the trial court for an in camera review. This case raises an unusual question concerning the application of a testimonial privilege in a homicide trial. It...

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