Commonwealth v. West

WIEAND, Judge:

George West was tried by jury and found guilty of burglary; post trial motions were denied, and a sentence of imprisonment was imposed. On direct appeal, West contends that the trial court erred in allowing Theresa Corbett, a defense witness, to refuse to testify on grounds that her answers would tend to incriminate her. We find no error in the trial court’s ruling and affirm the judgment of sentence.

*331“It is clear that under both our state and federal constitutions, a criminal defendant has a right of compulsory process to obtain witnesses in his favor. Pa. Const. art. I § 9. See…