COM. v. TANGLE


349 Pa.Super. 574 (1986)

504 A.2d 193

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Randy TANGLE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 3, 1986.

Reargument Denied February 14, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence P. Cavanaugh, Erie, for appellant.

Ernest J. DiSantis, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Erie, for Com., appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, HESTER and FEENEY, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

This is a direct appeal from a conviction for burglary and criminal attempt for which appellant received a sentence of four to eight years. We hold that the trial court erred in allowing the Commonwealth to introduce rebuttal evidence of appellant's prior record for burglary for the purpose of impeachment,1 and grant a new trial.

The facts may be summarized as follows. Arriving home at 9:30 P.M. on January 29, 1983...

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