Commonwealth v. Jackson

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This appeal presents the issue of whether a prior conviction more than ten years old may be used for impeachment purposes if the witness has been recommitted for a parole violation within ten years. We hold that Commonwealth v. Randall, 515 Pa. 410, 528 A.2d 1326 (1987), permits a conviction for an offense involving dishonesty or false statement to be used to impeach the credibility of a witness if he has been confined for that conviction within ten years even if the incarceration is due to recommitment for a parole violation.

Appellant, Lawrence Jackson,…