Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Morris
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 1, 2003No. 289 CAPPublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIEF JUSTICE CAPPY.
We granted a stay of execution in this case on June 21, 2001 in order to fully consider the appropriate parameters for granting or denying a stay of execution in a capital case in *164which a second or subsequent collateral appeal is pending before this court. After reflection on this matter, we hold that a stay of execution arising at the collateral review stage should be considered according to the dictates of the Post-Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(c), and therefore vacate our earlier order granting the stay of execution in this case. We also deny…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. AlbrechtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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3Cited by82 opinions
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