Commonwealth v. Simpson

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this capital case, Rasheed Simpson appeals the order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas dismissing without a hearing his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-46. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings as directed.

I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Factual Background

We recited the facts in support of Appellant’s conviction at length in his direet appeal. Commonwealth v. Simpson, 562 Pa. 255, 259-63, 754 A.2d 1264, 1266-68 *258(2000). Accordingly, we reiterate here only those…