Commonwealth v. Hitchcock

JOYCE, J.:

¶ I This is a pro se appeal from the order of the trial court which denied the petition for permission to appeal nunc pro tunc filed by Appellant, Ronale Hitchcock. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. Before addressing the merits of Appellant’s claims, we will recount the relevant facts giving rise to this appeal.

¶ 2 During the early morning hours of October 29, 1996, Appellant entered a bar in the City of Harrisburg and began firing a .45 caliber semi-automatic weapon at four of the patrons. The barmaid, Nikia Wallace, recognized…