Commonwealth v. Kitchen

¶ 1 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“Commonwealth”) appeals from the October 6, 1998 trial court order that granted in part Defendant-Appellee Barbara Kitchen’s motion in limine to exclude from admission into evidence at trial a videotape of her interrogation by police.

¶ 2 On September 9, 1997 Donald F. Reiman, Jr., who was Appellee’s paramour, was shot to death beside an isolated fishpond in Northampton County; his body was discovered a few days later. On September 14, 1997 Pennsylvania State Police Trooper David Seip went to Appellee’s home and informed her of Mr. Reiman’s death.…