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Commonwealth v. Ellison

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  • 213 A.3d 312

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  • upholding sufficiency of evidence for convictions for criminal use of communication facility and delivery of controlled substance where text messages, CI testimony, and recording of controlled buy presented at trial
  • finding the evidence sufficient for a delivery of a controlled substance conviction when only an agent testified to the details of a drug deal executed by a confidential informant with the appellant
  • mere assertion that CI’s identity is material to defense imposes no duty on trial court to balance competing interests and determine if disclosure required
  • In order to preserve achallenge to the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal, an appellant's [Pa-R.A.P.] 1925(b
  • under PWID statute, delivery occurs where the defendant “physically conveys drugs to another person” regardless of whether an exchange of money takes place; “all that is necessary is that the transfer be between two people”
  • under PWID statute, delivery occurs where the defendant “physically conveys drugs to another person” regardless of whether an exchange of money takes place; “all that is necessary is that the transfer be between two people”

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Judges: Lazarus, Murray, Stevens

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