Commonwealth v. Bazemore

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the transcript of prior testimony from a preliminary hearing of an unavail*584able Commonwealth witness should be admissible at trial where the Commonwealth failed to disclose to the defense vital impeachment evidence regarding this witness prior to the preliminary hearing.

On August 13, 1987, a criminal complaint was filed against appellant charging him with criminal attempt to commit burglary.1 A preliminary hearing was held in this matter on November 2, 1988. Appellant was represented at the preliminary hearing by…