Commonwealth v. Hague

OPINION BY

CAVANAUGH, J.:

¶ 1 Aex Hague appeals from the order which denied his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. The petition was dismissed on the merits without a hearing. We reverse the order denying relief, vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for resentencing.

¶ 2 Appellant was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter and related offenses for the shooting death of Harold Coates. He was subsequently sentenced to serve a term of from ten to twenty years imprisonment. The judgment of sentence was affirmed by this court on…