COM. v. JONES

No. 128 WDA 2013

71 A.3d 1061 (2013)

2013 PA Super 203

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Willie JONES, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 23, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Streily , Deputy District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellant.

John Ciroli, Jr. , Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

BEFORE: LAZARUS, OLSON and COLVILLE, JJ.


OPINION BY COLVILLE, J.:

The Commonwealth appeals the order granting Willie Jones's petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"). We vacate the order and remand with instructions to conduct further proceedings.

A jury convicted Jones of rape and related offenses. On direct appeal, we affirmed his judgment of sentence. Commonwealth v. Jones, 996 A.2d 546 (Pa.Super.2010). Jones did not seek allowance of appeal...

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