Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. McElroy

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 1, 1995No. 1515PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania files this appeal from the Order of the court of common pleas which granted (1) the Motion of appellee to . enforce plea agreement and (2) appellee’s Motion for sanctions. 1 In granting the latter Mo tion, the trial court ordered exclusion of the testimony of all witnesses who were to be called by the Commonwealth at trial whose tape recorded interviews by Sgt. McFadden of the Pennsylvania State Police (“the PSP”) were erased or destroyed.

The Commonwealth raises two issues, to-wit: (1) Whether the offer of a negotiated guilty plea which appellee…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Commonwealth v. DuggerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. DeHartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Commonwealth v. SpenceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DentSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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  3. Commonwealth v. BlasioliSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. WhiteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. MebaneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012

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