Commonwealth v. Walker

JOYCE, J.:

Appellant, Heath R. Walker appeals, pro se, from the November 4,1997 order denying his first petition for relief filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541-§ 9546. 1 For the reasons set forth below, we vacate this order and remand for the appointment of counsel. The relevant facts and procedural history of this case are as follows.

On January 13, 1993, a jury found Appellant guilty of three counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, three counts of criminal conspiracy, and two counts of possession of a controlled…