Lewis v. Lebanon Court of Common Pleas

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

On May 25, 1968, a homicide occurred in Lebanon County and, on November 11, 1968, Arthur M. Root, Jr., was arrested and charged with the offense. Two days later, defense counsel were appointed by the court and, on December 16, 1968, a preliminary hearing was held.

At the preliminary hearing, the Commonwealth’s key witness was Paul M. Stombaugh, a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as*298signed as a hair and fiber examiner to the FBI Laboratory in Washington, D. C. Agent Stombaugh’s testimony as to certain laboratory tests he had made presented…