Commonwealth v. Purnell, S.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided December 9, 2020·No. 351 MAL 2020 (Granted)·Published

Opinion

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 351 MAL 2020

Respondent

: Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the Superior Court v.

SHERON JALEN PURNELL,

Petitioner

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 9th day of December, 2020, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal

is GRANTED. The issues as stated by petitioner are:

(1) Did the Superior Court err in affirming the trial court's decision to permit a dog to accompany a testifying witness?

(2) Mindful of the rights of the accused, should a showing of need for special accommodation be required prior to its allowance?

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