Commonwealth v. Williams, N.

• Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Decided: March 26, 2024
• Docket: 337 EAL 2023 (Granted)
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 337 EAL 2023 : Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the Superior Court v. : : : NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, : : Respondent :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 26th day of March, 2024, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is

GRANTED. The issues, rephrased for clarity, are:

(1) Did the Superior Court err in holding that a signed and initialed transcription of a police interview is not a “written statement” for purposes of establishing a prima facie case of unsworn falsification to authorities under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904?

(2) Did the Superior Court err in holding that the Commonwealth failed to establish a prima facie case of obstructing administration of law or other governmental function under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5101?

(3) In holding that the evidence was insufficient to establish a prima facie case of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, 18 Pa.C.S. § 4910, and tampering with public records or information, 18 Pa.C.S. § 4911, did the Superior Court fail to evaluate the evidence under the correct standard of review?