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COM. v. MORALES

549 Pa. 400 (1997)

701 A.2d 516

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Salvador MORALES, a/k/a Simon Pirela, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 17, 1997.

Reargument Denied November 13, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Crawford, Joseph T. Lukens and Jeffrey W. Soderberg, Philadelphia, for S. Morales.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia and Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for the Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.1

This is a direct appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying appellant's second petition for post-conviction relief in appellant's homicide case where he received the death penalty.2 For the reasons expressed herein, we remand for a new sentencing hearing.

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