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COMMONWEALTH v. WALLACE

No. 93 MAP 2021.

289 A.3d 894 (2023)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Jamal WALLACE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: February 22, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meghan Binford, Esq. , Julia Sarah Simon-Mishel, Esq. , Aaron Michael Sommer, Esq. , Philadelphia Legal Assistance, for Amicus Curiae Philadelphia Legal Assistance.

Cheryl Ann Brooks, Esq. , Jules Epstein, Esq. , Peter E. Kratsa, Esq. , MacElree Harvey, Ltd., Meredith Ann Lowry, Esq. , Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, Defender Association of Philadelphia, for Amicus Curiae Defender Association of Philadelphia and PA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Michelle Ann Henry, Esq. , Benjamin Garrett Minegar, Esq. , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

Zak Taylor Goldstein, Esq. , Goldstein Mehta LLC, for Appellant.

Todd N. Barnes, Esq. , Robert Martin Falin, Esq. , Kevin R. Steele, Esq. , Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, for Appellee.

BAER, C.J., TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, JJ.

OPINION

Pennsylvania Rule of Evidence 801 defines hearsay as an out-of-court statement made by a declarant, which is offered into evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Pa.R.E. 801.1 This type of evidence is generally inadmissible at trial unless it falls...

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