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COM. v. LEWIS

885 A.2d 51 (2005)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Austin LEWIS, II, Appellant. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Austin Lewis, II, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 7, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lara C.G. Hoffert and Jay M. Nigrini, Reading, for Lewis.

Alisa R. Hobart, Asst. Dist. Atty., Reading, for Com.

BEFORE: STEVENS, GANTMAN, and KELLY, JJ.

OPINION BY GANTMAN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Austin Lewis, II, asks us to determine whether the trial court erred when it allowed the Commonwealth to question its witness on redirect, over the objection of counsel, concerning the prior bad acts of individuals who had been involved in drug transactions with Appellant's co-defendant. We hold that Appellant "opened the door" to this testimony by cross-examining the detective about...

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