BECK, J.:
¶ 1 This case raises the novel question of whether a violation of Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 1119, titled Request for Instructions, Charge to the Jury, and Preliminary Instructions, is sufficient to warrant a new trial or whether a defendant must establish prejudice as a result of the violation. After careful consideration of the applicable law, we hold that in order to prevail on a Rule 1119 claim, a party must prove prejudice. Hence,...
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