Commonwealth v. Alicia

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Alicia, 44 A.3d 1147 (Pa. 2012)
615 Pa. 613; 2012 WL 1676612; 2012 Pa. LEXIS 1101
Per Curiam

Commonwealth v. Alicia

Opinion

*614 ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 15th day of May, 2012, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to the remaining issue. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is:

Under this Court’s precedent, which the Superior Court mischaracterized and misapplied, does expert testimony on “the phenomenon of false confessions” impermissibly invade the jury’s exclusive role as the arbiter of credibility?

Reference

Full Case Name
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Jose ALICIA, Respondent
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published