Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Olivo, J.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice BAER.
In this case, the trial court suspended as unconstitutional a recently enacted statute allowing expert testimony regarding victims’ responses to sexual violence, 42 Pa.C.S. § 5920,1 The trial court concluded that Section 5920 violated this Court’s *620exclusive control over judicial procedures pursuant to Article V, Section 10(c) of the Pennsylvania Constitution.2 Accordingly, we have jurisdiction pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 722(7) (providing the Pennsylvania Supreme Court with exclusive jurisdiction over “[mjatters where the court of common pleas has held [a statute] invalid as…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Yocca v. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Commonwealth v. SeeseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Commonwealth v. DunkleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. FearsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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