COM. v. MINICH

No. 711 WDA 2008, 712 WDA 2008.

4 A.3d 1063 (2010)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. John MINICH, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 21, 2010.

Reargument Denied June 29, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey D. Burkett , Assistant District Attorney, Brookville, for Commonwealth, appellant.

BEFORE: BOWES, DONOHUE and POPOVICH, JJ.


OPINION BY DONOHUE, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, the Commonwealth challenges the trial court's denial of a motion in limine seeking to preclude defense counsel from impeaching the credibility of the alleged victim of the crimes at issue through cross-examination and extrinsic evidence tending to show that the alleged victim lied about matters unrelated to the case. This case raises an issue of first impression in Pennsylvania, namely the interplay between Pennsylvania...

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