Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Johnson, R.

[J-135-2016] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 713 CAP : Appellant : Appeal from the Order of the Court of : Common Pleas, Berks County, Criminal : Division dated July 6, 2015 at No. CP- v. : 06-CR-0000118-1997, directing that a : new trial be held. : RODERICK ANDRE JOHNSON, : SUBMITTED: December 2, 2016 : Appellee : OPINION JUSTICE WECHT DECIDED: December 19, 2017 In 1997, Roderick Johnson was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to death.…