COM. v. BROWN

No. 1165 EDA 2015

139 A.3d 208 (2016)

2016 PA Super 98

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Darnell BROWN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 10, 2016.

Reargument Denied July 13, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay S. Gottlieb , Philadelphia, for appellant.

Hugh J. Burns, Jr. , Assistant District Attorney, Michael C. Witsch , Assistant District Attorney and Anthony J. Carissimi , Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

BEFORE: BENDER, P.J.E., OLSON and PLATT, JJ.


Appellant, Darnell Brown, appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on March 26, 2015. In this case, we consider whether an autopsy report is testimonial for purposes of the Confrontation Clause. After careful consideration, we hold that the autopsy report in this case was testimonial and the trial court erred in admitting...

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