Commonwealth v. Yohe

OPINION BY

MUNDY, J.:

The Commonwealth appeals from the order entered January 13, 2011 granting the post-sentence motion filed by Appellee, George William Yohe, II, and awarding him a new trial. Because we conclude the trial court erred in determining Appellee was entitled to a new trial on the basis his constitutional right of confrontation was violated, we reverse.

On August 19, 2009, Officer Scott George of the Northeast Regional Police Department performed a traffic stop of Appellee’s vehicle for equipment violations. Upon observation of Appellee, Officer George suspected he had been driving…