Commonwealth v. Ferguson

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence entered after appellant was found guilty by jury of statutory rape, corruption of minors, and criminal conspiracy. Appellant claims that: (1) trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the Commonwealth’s improper impeachment of a defense witness, and appellant should be granted a new trial because of the improper impeachment; and (2) appellant should be awarded a new trial because the trial court permitted the Commonwealth’s expert witness to testify as to a matter within the exclusive province of the jury. For reasons…