Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 6/1/2018

Commonwealth v. Brown

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185 A.3d 316

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concluding that challenge to expert testimony was not raised at trial pursuant to Rule 703 and was therefore waived
explaining that after finding of confrontation clause violation, second step is to determine if violation was harmless
[declaring] “the Commonwealth must prove causation, like every element of a crime, beyond a reasonable doubt”
upholding testimony by medical examiner who did not conduct the autopsy because the doctor’s opinion relied on autopsy photographs, which were non-testimonial
stating standard of review is de novo and scope of review is plenary for question of law
finding that an autopsy report was testimonial in nature because it was created pursuant to a statute which essentially identified as its primary purpose “determine[ing] whether the death occurred as the result of a criminal act” (citing 35 P.S. § 450.503; 16 P.S. § 1237)

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Judges: Baer, Donohue, Dougherty, Mundy, Saylor, Todd, Wecht

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