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COM v. JOHNSON

456 Pa.Super. 251 (1997)

690 A.2d 274

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Glenn A. JOHNSON.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart B. Suss, Assistant District Attorney, West Chester, for Commonwealth, appellant.

William P. Scott, West Chester, for appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, CIRILLO, POPOVICH, JOHNSON, HUDOCK, FORD ELLIOTT, SAYLOR, EAKIN and SCHILLER, JJ.

JOHNSON, Judge:

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a trial court may exclude expert medical testimony that the absence of evidence of physical trauma is consistent with incidents of sexual abuse. We hold that this testimony is admissible. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

On January 23, 1995, the Commonwealth charged Glenn A. Johnson...

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