Commonwealth v. Johnson

HOFFMAN, Judge:

These are consolidated appeals from judgments of sentence for first degree murder and related offenses. Appellants, Joseph D’Amato (“D’Amato”) and Clarence Johnson (“Johnson”), present the following claims: 1

I. Was the instant prosecution of defendant D’Amato barred by a prior agreement or grant of immunity in other unrelated cases; by the double jeopardy clauses of the United States and Pennsylvania Constitutions and 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 110?

II. Was the instant prosecution barred by the applicable statute of limitations?

III. Was counsel for defendant Johnson ineffective for failing…