Commonwealth v. Purnell, S. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)

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IAD_.2AT2p0eal Dkt. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 351 MAL 2020 Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court v. SHERON JALEN PURNELL, Petitioner ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 9th day of December, 2020, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues as stated by petitioner are: (1) Did the Superior Court err in affirming the trial court's decision to permit a dog to accompany a testifying witness? (2) Mindful of the rights of the accused, should a showing of need for special accommodation be required prior to its allowance?

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