Commonwealth v. Spotz

SINGLE JUSTICE OPINION ON POST-DECISIONAL MOTIONS

Chief Justice CASTILLE.

I. Introduction

The central ancillary motion pending here asks that I withdraw my Concurring Opinion because I commented on the conduct and agenda of appellant’s counsel, who are affiliated with the Philadelphia-based Federal Community Defender’s Office (“FCDO”). I began my concurrence by noting that the source of the FCDO’s funding for its questionable forays into state court capital proceedings was not clear, though it appeared that the Administrative Office of Federal Courts (hereinafter “AO”) played a central role, and…