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COM. v. SIMPSON

66 A.3d 253 (2013)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Rasheed SIMPSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 26, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis M. Natali Jr. , Turner & McDonald, P.C., Philadelphia, for Rasheed Simpson.

Hugh J. Burns Jr. , Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, Amy Zapp , PA Office of Attorney General, Harrisburg, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this capital case, Rasheed Simpson appeals the order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas dismissing without a hearing his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-46. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings as directed.

I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Factual Background

We recited the facts...

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