Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Fears, L., Aplt.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 18, 2021No. 781 CAPPublished

1Opinion of the Court

[J-61-2020] [OISA: Mundy, J.] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 781 CAP : Appellee : Appeal from the Order dated May : 16, 2019 in the Court of Common : Pleas, Allegheny County, Criminal v. : Division at Nos. CP-02-CR- : 0008705-1994, CP-02-CR-009095- : 1994 and CP-02-CR-0009201-1994. LEROY FEARS, : : SUBMITTED: July 7, 2020 Appellant : OPINION IN SUPPORT OF REVERSAL JUSTICE WECHT ` DECIDED: May 18, 2021 The instant appeal arises from the dismissal of a serial petition filed by Leroy Fears under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”),…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Commonwealth v. GrantSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Commonwealth v. BennettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  4. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. Commonwealth v. FearsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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