Commonwealth v. Gill, R., Aplt.

In this appeal, we examine whether the Superior Court properly applied the "abuse of discretion" standard of review when, in a published opinion, it reversed a trial court order that granted a criminal defendant's motion in limine to admit evidence of a subsequent similar crime committed by another individual. For the reasons that follow, we respectfully conclude that the Superior Court misapplied this standard of review. Consequently, we reverse in part and vacate in part the Superior Court's judgment and remand to the Superior Court with instructions.

The background underlying this appeal is…