Commonwealth v. Houck

948 A.2d 780 (2008)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Randy James HOUCK, Appellee.

No. 24 WAP 2007

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 3, 2008.

Decided June 16, 2008.

Peter Rosalsky, Esq., Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, for Defenders Association of Philadelphia.

Francesco Lino Nepa, Esq., Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Scott Bruce Rudolf, Esq., Allegheny County Public Defender's Office, Pittsburgh, for Randy James Houck.

CASTILLE, C.J., and SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD and McCAFFERY, JJ.

OPINION

Justice BAER.

We granted…