Commonwealth v. Landis

DISSENTING OPINION BY

DONOHUE, J.

I respectfully disagree. As noted by the learned Majority, we may reverse the trial court’s decision to grant habeas corpus relief only upon a showing that the trial court has committed “a manifest abuse of discretion.” Commonwealth v. Hendricks, 927 A.2d 289, 290 (Pa.Super.2007). “An abuse of discretion is not merely an error of judgment, but if in reaching a conclusion the law is overridden or misapplied, or the judgment exercised is manifestly unreasonable, or is the result of partiality, prejudice, bias or ill-will, discretion is abused.” Commonwealth v.…