Commonwealth v. Allen
Commonwealth v. Allen
74 A.3d 121; 621 Pa. 119; 2013 Pa. LEXIS 1944
(Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)
Cases that cite this one
2 later published cases cite this decision.
- Com. v. Crise, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014)
- Commonwealth v. Allen (Pa. 2014)
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Opinion of the Court
ORDER
AND NOW, this 4th day of September, 2013, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by the Commonwealth, is:
a. Does a criminal defendant have no obligation to raise a return motion prior to the completion of proceedings before the trial court, but rather may wait six years from the completion of all criminal proceedings, including collateral attacks, to file a stand-alone motion?
It is further ordered that the trial court is directed to appoint counsel to assist Respondent on appeal to this Court.
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