Commonwealth v. Brown, D.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 352 EAL 2016 : Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court v. : : : DARNELL BROWN, : : Respondent : ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 14th day of December, 2016, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner is: (1) Did the Superior Court err when it rejected binding Confrontation Clause authority and held as a matter of first impression that autopsy reports are testimonial?