Commonwealth v. Hardy, W., Aplt

[J-38-2023] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 42 WAP 2022 : Appellee : Appeal from the Order of the : Superior Court entered March 30, : 2022, at No. 430 WDA 2021, v. : affirming the order of the Court of : Common Pleas of Erie County : entered March 9, 2021, at No. CP- WILLIE JAMES HARDY, : 25-CR-0001647-1993. : Appellant : SUBMITTED: June 21, 2023 OPINION JUSTICE WECHT 1 DECIDED: JUNE 17, 2025 Many of the procedural rights that our law guarantees to the accused are…