Commonwealth v. Spotz

OPINION

Justice STEVENS.

The Commonwealth appeals from the order of the Superior Court, which reversed the order denying Appellee’s petition pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546, vacated his judgment of sentence, and remanded for a new trial. We reverse the order of the Superior Court, and remand to that court for consideration of Appellee’s PCRA issues that remain in abeyance.

I. Background

The facts underlying Appellee’s conviction and judgment of sentence are discussed more fully in this Court’s prior decision on discretionary review of Appellee’s direct…