Commonwealth v. Chiappini

782 A.2d 490 (2001)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Peter CHIAPPINI, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued February 3, 1999.

Decided July 23, 2001.

John P. Moses, Wilkes Barre and Joseph M. Nocito, Kingston, for Peter Chiappini.

Michael J. Barrasse, Dist. Atty., Lisa A. Gillick and John J. Notarianni, Asst. Dist. Attys., for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ZAPPALA, Justice.

We granted allowance of appeal in this matter limited to two issues (1) whether the trial court erred in…