Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Williams, N.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed the Superior Court’s dismissal and held that the Commonwealth presented sufficient prima facie evidence for all four charges—unsworn falsification to authorities, obstruction of administration of law, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and tampering with public records—applying a de novo review of the statutory interpretations. The Court also clarified that a signed transcription of a police interview qualifies as a “written statement” under §4904 and that the weight and credibility of evidence are irrelevant at the preliminary hearing stage.