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COM. v. CREWS

552 Pa. 659 (1998)

717 A.2d 487

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Paul David CREWS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 20, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott M. Staller, Bloomfield, for P. Crews.

R. Scott Cramer, Duncannon, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for the Com.

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

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition seeking relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546 (the "PCRA"), in a capital case.

Appellant, Paul David Crews, was convicted of murdering Geoffrey Hood and Molly LaRue, two hikers he encountered on the Appalachian Trail in Perry County. In addition to the numerous other items of evidence linking Crews to the murders, the Commonwealth...

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