Commonwealth v. Jones

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.

In May 2010, Jones filed a timely pro se PCRA petition. The court appointed counsel. Counsel filed an amended petition raising multiple claims. The PCRA court conducted a hearing…