COM. v. WILLIAMS

No. 73 MAP 2009.

9 A.3d 613 (2010)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Lucillious WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norris E. Gelman , Philadelphia, for Appellant.

Louis Gary Stesis , George Michael Green , John Francis X. Reilly , Delaware County District Attorney's Office, Media, for Appellant.

CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice ORIE MELVIN.

We granted allowance of appeal to clarify whether a criminal defendant has the right to be present while deliberating jurors listen to audio-recorded trial testimony and whether jurors are permitted to review such testimony within the confines of the jury deliberation room. These issues arose on collateral review when Appellant, Lucillious Williams, argued that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object when...

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