Commonwealth v. Engle

OPINION BY STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals from the order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Union County on November 20, 2002, which granted the petition for writ of habeas corpus of Appellee, Victoria Engle, thereby dismissing the charge of involuntary manslaughter against her. Herein, the Commonwealth contends that the trial court improperly excluded evidence based on statutory misinterpretation and misapplication; and, that the Commonwealth presented a prima facie case of involuntary manslaughter so as to preclude dismissal of the charge. We affirm.

¶ 2 The tragic events of…