Commonwealth v. Moore

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

The Commonwealth appeals from the order vacating Tyrone Moore’s death sentence and granting him a new penalty hearing under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. Moore cross-appeals from the denial of his remaining claims for relief under the PCRA.

*286In 1988, a jury found Moore guilty of first degree murder, conspiracy, robbery, theft by unlawful taking, and recklessly endangering another person. At the penalty hearing, the jury found two aggravating circumstances,1 no mitigating circumstances, and fixed the penalty for the murder at death. This…