Bowling v. Commonwealth
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s convictions of murder, driving under the influence, and first-degree assault and their corresponding sentences, holding that there was no reversible error in the proceedings below.
Specifically, the Court held (1) the trial court did not err in failing to direct a verdict on Defendant’s murder charge; (2) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the Commonwealth’s expert witness to testify concerning Defendant’s potential head injury and blood glucose level; (3) the trial court erred in allowing a deputy coroner to testify regarding the results of the crash victim’s blood tests, but the error was harmless; (4) even if the Commonwealth committed prosecutorial misconduct, any such error would not be palpable; (5) Defendant’s right to be free from double jeopardy was not violated through his convictions for both wanton murder and driving under the influence; and (6) the trial court did not err in imposing a $500 fine on Defendant for driving under the influence.
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