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Com. v. Wisneski

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District
Mar 30, 2010
991 A.2d 881 (Pa. 2010)

Opinion

No. 316 WAL 2009.

March 30, 2010.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court, No. 316 WAL 2009.

Prior report: Pa.Super., 981 A.2d 326.


ORDER


AND NOW, this 30th day of March, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is:

Where a motorist drives through the scene of a fatal accident and strikes the body of the accident victim, does the Commonwealth establish a prima facie case against the motorist for violating his duties to stop and render aid at the scene of the accident, if the Commonwealth is unable to prove that the victim was alive at the moment of the motorist's impact?


Summaries of

Com. v. Wisneski

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District
Mar 30, 2010
991 A.2d 881 (Pa. 2010)
Case details for

Com. v. Wisneski

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Gregory Thomas WISNESKI…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District

Date published: Mar 30, 2010

Citations

991 A.2d 881 (Pa. 2010)
991 A.2d 881