Sinwell v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “Both Board regulation 37 Pa. Code §71.2 (16) and the federal constitution, see Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972), require that a parolee be permitted to confront and cross-examine those upon whose statements the Board relies in revoking parole unless a specific finding of good cause for not allowing confrontation is made by the Board or its designee. See Kemp v. Board of Probation and Parole, 43 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 390 , 402 A.2d 708 (1979) (applying Board regulation); Herring, supra (applying constitutional standards). The right to confront and cross-examine, however, can be waived, Commonwealth v. Petrillo, 340 Pa. 33 , 16 A.2d 50 (1940), and if no objection is voiced to the introduction of hearsay evidence at a revocation hearing, a parolee cannot later challenge its admission. See Commonwealth v. Moore, 440 Pa. 86 , 270 A.2d 200 (1970). Indeed, it is not the introduction of hearsay evidence at a revocation hearing which is error but the admission of hearsay over objection and without a finding of good cause.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Washington v. Commonwealth · 114 Pa. Commw. 162 - Maxfield v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole