Writ of Habeas Corpus • Evidence of Prima Facie Case • Prior Evidentiary Rulings
Commonwealth v. Hilliard, PICS Case No. 17-1403 (Pa. Super. Aug. 31, 2017) Dubow, J.; Fitzgerald, J., concurring (16 pages).
The trial court erred in granting defendant’s petition for writ of habeas corpus based on a potential evidentiary challenge to a hearsay statement offered at defendant’s preliminary hearing since the court was bound to consider such evidence in determining whether the Commonwealth established a prima facie case. The court reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
