Commonwealth v. Hawkins

BOWES, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals from the January 8, 2008 order granting Appellee, Brian Hawkins, PCRA relief in the form of a new trial. After careful consideration of the relevant facts and applicable law, we are constrained to affirm.

¶ 2 The trial evidence presented in this case was strikingly extensive and virtually damning. On July 23, 1999, Devon Mayer was living at 420 North Everhart Street, West Chester, with her boyfriend, Bill Fa-hey, their son, and Helena Wiley. Around 1:30 a.m., Ms. Mayer was in the apartment watching television and socializing with some friends, who…