The appellant was convicted of second-degree murder following a fatal shooting that took place in a bar. The appellant argued that his Sixth Amendment right to compulsory process was violated when the Commonwealth prevented a friend from testifying. The witness was known to the defense but invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege and was deemed unreliable by the Commonwealth. The appellant alleged that the Commonwealth intimidated the witness, but there was no evidence to support this claim.

Commonwealth v. Digiacomo (1975)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
463 Pa. 449, 345 A.2d 605

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