¶2AND NOW, this 26th day of August 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The decision of the Superior Court is REVERSED pursuant to Commonwealth v. Halley, 870 A.2d 795 (Pa.2005), due to prior counsels’ failure to file a Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) statement, which resulted in a waiver of all of petitioner’s direct appeal claims. This matter is REMANDED to the PCRA court for reinstatement of petitioner’s direct appellate rights.
584 Pa. 159
Commonwealth v. Cromwell
Decided August 26, 2005
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 2005-08-26
Relies on Commonwealth v. Halley
Decided 2005-08-26