Commonwealth v. Saunders, J., Pet

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

WESTERN DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 49 WM 2014

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Respondent :

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v. :

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JARRELL RAYMOND SAUNDERS, :

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Petitioner :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 9th day of September, 2014, the Petition for Leave to File Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc is GRANTED. Although counsel was negligent, Petitioner is entitled to a counsel-filed Petition for Allowance of Appeal. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 122. Counsel is directed to file a Petition for Allowance of Appeal within 15 days of this order.

Mr. Justice Stevens notes his dissent and would direct negligent counsel to file a Petition for Allowance of Appeal within 48 hours of this order.