Justice BALDWIN, Dissenting. I am unable to join the majority opinion. My reasons for dissenting stem not from the merits of the case, but from the manner in which this case was decided. In short, after the Commonwealth filed its brief in this case, Appellee’s counsel was permitted to withdraw by a one-sentence order from this Court. 1 New counsel was not appointed. The Commonwealth’s…
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