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COM. v. BUTLER

812 A.2d 631 (2002)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Albert BUTLER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 19, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick Joseph Egan, Philadelphia, for Albert Butler, appellant.

Catherine Lynn Marshall, Philadelphia, for the Com. of PA, Appellee

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

OPINION

Chief Justice ZAPPALA.

We granted allowance of appeal in this case to determine whether the Superior Court erred in affirming the denial of Appellant's petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46, when it deemed all of Appellant's issues waived due to counsel's failure to file a Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal, pursuant to Pa.R.A.P...

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