Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Jacob Matthew CHRISTINE, Petitioner
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2014-02-25
Citations: 86 A.3d 831
Docket Number: 
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Jacob Matthew CHRISTINE, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 86
Pages: 831–831

Head Matter:
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Jacob Matthew CHRISTINE, Petitioner.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Feb. 25, 2014.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 25th day of February, 2014, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues are:
(1) Is a conviction for assault, which occurs subsequent to the incident at issue in a criminal trial, admissible to prove the allegedly violent propensities of the victim, where self-defense is asserted and where there is an issue raised as to who was the aggressor?
(2) Did the [t]rial [cjourt commit error of law or abuse its discretion when it permitted the Commonwealth to admit a "shank" as physical evidence, as well as testimony regarding said shank, in the course of the jury trial in the instant matter?