Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1996

Commonwealth v. Skibicki

Commonwealth v. Skibicki
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided August 21, 1996
679 A.2d 1265; 545 Pa. 68; 1996 Pa. LEXIS 1671 (Atlantic Reporter, Second Series)

Commonwealth v. Skibicki

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 21st day of August, 1996, the order of the Superior Court is REVERSED and the matter is REMANDED for a new trial. See Commonwealth v. Oleynik, 524 Pa. 41, 568 A.2d 1238 (1990)(possible prejudice to a defendant from giving written instructions to a jury outweighs any benefit that such instructions might provide); Commonwealth v. Baker, 466 Pa. 382, 353 A.2d 406 (1976)(same).

*1266It is further ordered that the Application to proceed In Forma Pauperis is GRANTED.

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