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COMMONWEALTH v. ADAMS

No. 36 EAP 2017.

200 A.3d 944 (2019)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Frank ADAMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: January 23, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl Baker , Isla Ann Fruchter , Defender Association of Philadelphia, 1441 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

Barbara A. Zemlock , Perry Shore Weisenberger & Zemlock, 2411 N. Front St., Harrisburg, PA, Jules Epstein , Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing & Feinberg, LLP, 718 Arch St. Ste. 501, Philadelphia, PA, Peter David Goldberger , Law Office of Peter Goldberger, 50 Rittenhouse Pl., Ardmore, PA, for Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Appellant Amicus Curiae.

Lawrence Jonathan Goode , Michael Lee Erlich , Christopher Patrick Lynett , Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, 3 S. Penn. Sq., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.

OPINION

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