SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA GRANTS PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF APPEAL FOR MAN CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING, ATTEMPTED RAPE AND RELATED SEX OFFENSES

In seeking a new trial for her client based on evidence improperly admitted against him, Attorney Noel successfully petitioned the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to address what is known as the harmless error doctrine, an important procedural device that comes in to play in almost all criminal appeals.  The Supreme Court’s decision will have an enormous impact on appellate procedure for criminal cases heard across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.