Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ford
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 25, 2002No. 3222 to 3231PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
Justice NIGRO.
Appellant Kenneth Ford appeals from the order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas denying his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541 et seq. We agree with Appellant that he is entitled to a new penalty phase hearing and therefore, we reverse.
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