Harman ex rel. Harman v. Borah

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Harman ex rel. Harman v. Borah

733 A.2d 1267, 557 Pa. 406, 1999 Pa. LEXIS 2228

CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedAugust 2, 1999

DocketPetition Nos.20 and 26 ED Alloc. Dkt. 1999

StatusPublished

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Harman ex rel. Harman v. Borah, 733 A.2d 1267, 557 Pa. 406, 1999 Pa. LEXIS 2228 (Pa. 1999).

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ORDER

PER CURIAM:

AND NOW, this 2 nd day of August, 1999, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal at No. 020 and No. 026 Eastern District Alloc. Dkt. 1999 are GRANTED, limited to the following issue:

Did the Superior Court err by creating a per se rule that a trial court judge commits reversible error, and has no discretion to deny a motion for a mistrial whenever he or she engages in an off-the record discussion with a witness in the presence of the jury?

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal at No. 020 and No. 026 Eastern District Alloc. Dkt. 1999 are to be consolidated for purposes of oral argument.

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ORDER

PER CURIAM:

AND NOW, this 2 nd day of August, 1999, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal at No. 020 and No. 026 Eastern District Alloc. Dkt. 1999 are GRANTED, limited to the following issue:

Did the Superior Court err by creating a per se rule that a trial court judge commits reversible error, and has no discretion to deny a motion for a mistrial whenever he or she engages in an off-the record discussion with a witness in the presence of the jury?

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal at No. 020 and No. 026 Eastern District Alloc. Dkt. 1999 are to be consolidated for purposes of oral argument.

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