COM. v. WILLIAMS


936 A.2d 12 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Christopher WILLIAMS, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 26, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh J. Burns, Esq., Amy Zapp, Esq., Philadelphia, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Victor J. Abreu, Jr., Esq., Harrisburg, for Christopher Williams.

Anne L. Saunders, Esq., Victor J. Abreu, Jr., Esq., Harrisburg, for Christopher Williams.

Hugh J. Burns, Esq., Amy Zapp, Esq., Philadelphia, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, BALDWIN and FITZGERALD, JJ.


OPINION

Justice CASTILLE.

In consolidated cross-appeals in this capital case, the Commonwealth appeals the May 29, 2003 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County ("PCRA court") granting Christopher Williams (hereinafter, "appellee") a new trial pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq., while appellee, as cross-appellant, appeals the May 14, 2002 order of the PCRA court dismissing in...

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