Commonwealth v. Chmiel

558 Pa. 478 (1999)

738 A.2d 406

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

David CHMIEL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 27, 1998.

Decided August 19, 1999.

Gerard E. Grealish, Scranton, for D. Chmiel.

Ronald T. Williamson, Norristown, for Com.

Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Office of Atty. Gen.

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

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

Among the numerous issues raised in this appeal is the following: Did the trial court err in allowing the Commonwealth to introduce into the record of Appellant David Chmiel's second…