OPINION BY BECK, J.:
¶ 1 This is an appeal from the denial of appellant Carl E. Johnson's first petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. Because we determine that the procedural default of counsel effectively denied appellant a direct appeal, we find that counsel was ineffective. Accordingly, we vacate the PCRA court's order and remand.
¶ 2 Appellant pled guilty on January 24, 2003 to multiple counts...
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