[J-126-2016] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : 41 MAP 2016 : Appellee : Appeal from the Superior Court dated : 7/17/15 at No. 1693 MDA 2014 affirming : the order of the Dauphin County Court of v. : Common Pleas dated 10/1/14 at No. CP- : 22-CR-0003601-2014 : DAVID EDWARD RICKER, : : ARGUED: December 6, 2016 Appellant :

ORDER

PER CURIAM DECIDED: September 28, 2017

AND NOW, this 28th day of September, 2017, this appeal is dismissed as having been improvidently granted.

Chief Justice Saylor files a concurring statement.

Justice Wecht files a dissenting statement.

Justice Donohue did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.