Legal Opinion · Dissent

Commonwealth v. Shearer

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 20, 2003Published

1Dissent

DISSENTING OPINION BY

GRACI, J.:

¶ 1 While I am always reluctant to disagree with my learned colleagues in the majority, under the circumstances here presented, I am constrained to dissent.

¶ 2 The majority accurately portrays the procedural posture of this case so I will not repeat it here. Suffice it to say that this appeal from a pre-trial order is before us because the Commonwealth, in conformity with Rule 311(d) of the Pennsylvania rules of Appellate Procedure, certified in its notice of appeal that the order that the child victim in this case undergo an involuntary psychological…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DuggerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Ben v. SchwartzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Commonwealth v. TilleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. In re T.R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Commonwealth v. D.J.A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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