Commonwealth v. Dolhancryk

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• affirming trial court’s denial of defense request for psychiatric evaluation of witness where allegations of witness’ ability to testify truthfully related to credibility, not testimonial competency
• affirming trial court's denial of defense request for psychiatric evaluation of witness where allegations of witness' ability to testify truthfully related to credibility, not testimonial competency
• Where news reports related to co-defendant’s trial, and thus court could not conclude that the reports conveyed information prejudicial to defendant, no abuse of discretion was found.
• absent evidence that witness suffered mental defect l.ndering him incapable of testifying truthfully, no psychiatric examination was warranted
• absent evidence that witness suffered mental defect rendering him incapable of testifying truthfully, no psychiatric examination was warranted where allegations of incompetency related to credibility, not to ability to tell truth

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