Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2014

Commonwealth v. Britton, C., Pet

Commonwealth v. Britton, C., Pet
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided September 24, 2014 · Per Curiam

Commonwealth v. Britton, C., Pet

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 56 WM 2014 : Respondent : : : v. : : : CHARLES DENNIS BRITTON, : : Petitioner :

ORDER

PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 24th day of September, 2014, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc is GRANTED. While counsel did not demonstrate that the failure to file a timely Petition for Allowance of Appeal was the result of anything other than counsel’s negligence, Petitioner is entitled to a counsel-filed Petition for Allowance of Appeal. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 122; Commonwealth v. Liebel, 825 A.2d 630 (Pa. 2003).

Counsel is DIRECTED to file a Petition for Allowance of Appeal within 15 days of this order.

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