Commonwealth v. Chambers, Karl (Majority Opinion)

State: Pennsylvania

Docket No: 299 CAPITAL APPEAL

Case Date: 09/26/2002

Plaintiff: Commonwealth

Defendant: Chambers, Karl (Majority Opinion)

Preview:[J-27-2002] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : : Appellee : : : v. : : : KARL CHAMBERS, : : Appellant : :

No. 299 CAP Appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County entered March 8, 2000 at No. 42 C.A. 1987.

SUBMITTED: January 10, 2002

OPINION

MADAME JUSTICE NEWMAN

DECIDED: September 26, 2002

Karl Chambers (Chambers) appeals from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County (PCRA court) denying his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act1 (PCRA). For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the PCRA court and remand the matter for proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

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42 Pa.C.S.

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