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
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