Court Opinion

ID: 9746274
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-27 14:10:20.933966+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:25:11.344821
License: Public Domain

OLSZEWSKI, Judge,
concurring:
I write separately to express my profound regret in today’s decision. I have carefully examined the record and am unable to discern why the court found a mistrial necessary. Because the tidal court reached this precipitous result, we are placed in the difficult position of denying society an opportunity to seek justice against appellant. We are compelled to do so, however, by clear Pennsylvania and Federal precedent. See Oregon v. Kennedy, 456 U.S. 667, 102 S.Ct. 2083, 72 L.Ed.2d 416 (1982); Commonwealth v. Bartolomucci, 468 Pa. 338, 362 A.2d 234 (1976); Commonwealth v. McCord, 700 A.2d 938 (Pa.Super.1997). Thus, I join the majority most reluctantly. I only hope today’s decision will help deter repetitions of this mistake.