Commonwealth v. Ricker, D., Aplt.

CONCURRING STATEMENT

CHIEF JUSTICE SAYLOR

In this criminal case, appeal was allowed to consider whether the Commonwealth may satisfy its burden at a preliminary hearing through hearsay evidence alone, as well as whether a defendant has a state or federal constitutional right to confront witnesses against him in such proceedings. Presently, I conclude that the prosecution did not proceed, at Appellant’s preliminary hearing, solely through hearsay. Furthermore, Appellant’s contention that the Commonwealth’s essential presentation rested exclusively upon hearsay is interwoven into his…