IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 307 WAL 2014 : Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the : Order of the Superior Court v. : : : RYAN D. SAFKA, : : Petitioner :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 8th day of December, 2014, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal

is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner, is:

(1) Whether the trial court erred after the close of all the evidence by sua sponte requesting both prosecution and defense reopen their case for the presentation of additional evidence?