Commonwealth v. Butler

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 2002-12-19

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OPINION Chief Justice ZAPPALA. We granted allowance of appeal in this case to determine whether the Superior Court erred in affirming the denial of Appellant’s petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46, when it deemed all of Appellant’s issues waived due to counsel’s failure to file a Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal, pursuant to Pa.R.A.P…

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