Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Chambers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 2002No. 42 C.A. 1987PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice NEWMAN.
Karl Chambers (Chambers) appeals from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County (PCRA court) denying his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act 1 (PCRA). For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the PCRA court and remand the matter for proceedings consistent with this Opinion.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The evidence submitted at trial, as summarized by this Court on direct review, established the following:
On Saturday, February 1, 1986, at or near 3:30 p.m., the victim, Anna Mae Morris, entered the C & M Variety…
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