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COM. v. BURNO

No. 599 CAP, No. 46 EAP 2009

94 A.3d 956 (2014)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Junius BURNO, Appellee. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Junius Burno, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted November 4, 2013.

Decided June 16, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heather F. Gallagher, Esq. , James Bernard Martin, Esq. , Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellant in Case No. 559 CAP.

Daniel Silverman, Esq. , Silverman & Associates, P.C., for Junius Burno.

Heather F. Gallagher, Esq. , Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, David J. Mussel, Esq. , for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellee in Case No. 46 EAP 2009.

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

OPINION

Justice STEVENS.1

The Commonwealth appeals from the trial court's September 30, 2009 order granting Junius Burno a new trial based on his trial counsel's alleged ineffective representation in failing to object to remarks made by the prosecutor during her closing argument to the jury. Burno has filed a cross-appeal claiming the trial court erred in refusing to grant him relief on numerous remaining issues, which...

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