Commonwealth v. Mediote

Citations

• 38 Pa. Super. 194
• 1909 Pa. Super. LEXIS 111

Syllabus

<p>Criminal law — Evidence—Contradiction of witness.</p> <p>1. In the investigation of an alleged crime, it is at least the right of the commonwealth, if not its duty, to call all of the known witnesses to the transaction. If the first witness called for any reason, corrupt or otherwise, testifies so as to favor the acquittal of the defendant, the commonwealth is not estopped from calling other witnesses whose testimony may contradict that of the first witness.</p> <p>Criminal law■ — Sentence—New trial — Imprisoment.</p> <p>2. Where a prisoner is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment, and on the same day committed to prison, the fact that the court on the following day allows a rule for a new trial, and subsequently after the end of the term discharges the rule, is no ground for reversal.</p>