Commonwealth v. Parker

OPINION BY

OLSON, J.:

Appellant, Braheim Parker, appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on March 4, 2011. In this appeal, we consider whether an out-of-court question can be hearsay. We hold that an out-of-court question can be hearsay if it includes an assertion. We conclude, however, that the hearsay statement in this case was properly admitted into evidence. As we also conclude that Appellant is not entitled to relief with respect to his remaining claims of error, we affirm.

The trial court 1 accurately set forth the factual background of this case as follows:

On August 5, 2008, shortly…