Commonwealth v. Ligons

OPINION

Justice BAER.

This case involves cross-appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which denied An*115toine Ligons’ guilt phase claims under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546, but granted a new penalty hearing on the grounds that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate mitigating evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the denial of a new trial and reverse the grant of a new penalty hearing.

While the facts underlying Appellant’s 1 conviction of first degree murder are set forth in our opinion affirming…