J - S45022 - 18

NON - PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT I.O.P. 65.37 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

v. ARMONI M. JOHNSON

Appellant : : : : : : : : : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

PENNSYLVANIA

No. 160 MDA 2018 Appeal from the PCRA Order January 4, 2018 In the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County Criminal Division at No(s): CP - 40 - CR - 0002713 - 2011 BEFORE: PANELLA, J., OTT, J., and PLATT  , J. MEMORANDUM BY OTT, J.: FILED AUGUST 27, 2018 Armoni M. Johnson appeals pro se 1 from the order entered January 4, 2018, in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, that denied , after a hearing his timely, first petition filed pursuant to the Pennsylvania Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA ), 42 Pa.C.S. § § 9541 - 9546. Johnson seeks relief from the judgment of sentence to serve an aggregate term of 51⁄2 to 13 years’ imprisonment, followed by 5 years’ probation , imposed after he was found guilty by a jury of two counts of aggravated assault. 2 W hile it is difficult to discern Johnson ’s claims, we are able to glean two issues , namely, (1)

_________________ ____________________ _______  Retired Senior Judge assigned to the Superior Court. 1 The PCRA court conducted a Grazier hearing and allowed Johnson to proceed pro se . See Commonwealth v. Grazier , 713 A.2d 81 (Pa. 1998). 2 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(a)(1), (a)(4).J - S45022 - 18

- 2 -

ineffectiveness of counsel/ conflict of interest , and (2) ineffectiveness of counsel/ Brady violation/prosecutorial misconduct . Both claims are related to the fact that Justin Barna, the victim in this case, was the confidential informant in an unrelated case against Johnson (Docket No. 2553 - 2012) . 3 Based upon the following, we affirm. The facts and procedural history of this case are set forth in the PCRA co urt’s opinion, and there is no need to restate the background of this case herein. See PCRA Court Opinion, 1/4/2018. We simply state that the charges against Johnson stemmed from the August 7, 2011, stabbing of victim, Justin Barna, who had previously p urchased drugs from Johnson. Our standard of review of the denial of PCRA relief is well settled: “For the claims on which a hearing was held, we consider whether the PCRA court ’ s findings are supported by the record and free of legal error. ” Commonwea lth v. Baumhammers , 92 A.3d 708, 714 ( Pa. 2014). At the outset, we stress that appellate briefs are required to “ conform in all material respects ” with the briefing requirements set forth in the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure, and this Court may quash or dismiss an appeal if the defects in the brief are substantial. Pa.R.A.P. 2101; Commonwealth v. Adams , 882 A.2d 496, 497 - 498 (Pa. Super. 2005) ( “ This Court may quash or dismiss an appea l if the appellant fails to conform to the

_________________ ____________________ _______ 3 The unrebutted testimony at the PCRA hearing was Justin Barna became a confidential informant against Johnson after Johnson had already assaulted him. See N.T. (PCRA Hearing), 12/1/2017, at 50 - 51.J - S45022 - 18

- 3 -

requirements set forth in the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure. ” ). Furthermore, an appellant’s pro se status does not excuse his failure to comply with the rules of appellate practice. See id. at 498 ( “ Al though this Court is willing to liberally construe materials filed by a pro se litigant , pro se status confers no special benefit upon the appellant. ” ); Commonwealth v. Rivera , 685 A.2d 1011, 1013 (Pa. Super. 1996) (“ While this Court is willing to liberally construe materials filed by pro se litigants, ... appellant is not entitled to any particular advantage because [he] lacks legal training. ” ) (citation omitted). Here, Johnson’s pro se brief fails to conform to our Appellate Rules and it is difficult to decipher his arguments. Nevertheless, because we are able to glean the nature of two claim s from the brief , we will proceed to examine the merits of his claims . The PCRA court has provided a thorough opinion that fully addresses the issues raised in this appeal. See PCRA Court Opinion, 1/4/2018 (finding: (1) Johnson’s claim that trial counsel’s withdrawal in the unrelated matter pending against Johnson (Docket N o. 2553 - 2012) adversely affected this case lacked arguable merit and there was no ineffectiveness prejudice , and (2) Johnson’s claim that the Commonwealth did not disclose that Justin Barna, the victim in this case, was the confidential informant in the ca se pending against him at Docket No. 2533 - 2012 failed as Johnson’s evidence did not establish the elements of a Brady violation and there was no ineffectiveness prejudice ) . Based on our review, we find the PCRA court’s rationale is correct and thereJ - S45022 - 18

- 4 -

is no basis upon which to disturb the decision of the PCRA court. Accordingly, we affirm on the basis of the PCRA court’s opinion . 4 Order affirmed. All outstanding motions dismissed.
Judgment Entered. Joseph D. Seletyn, Esq. Prothonotary Date: 08/27/2018

_________________ ____________________ _______ 4 In the event of further proceedings, the parties are directed to attach a copy of the PCRA court’s January 4, 2018, opinion to this memorandum.Circulated 08/09/2018 11:16 AM f: .J 7": . e C O M M O N W EA L T H O F P E N N S Y L VA N I A



### v . A R M O N I J O H N S O N 

### D e f e n d ant O P I N I O N F A CT U A L 

### H I ST O R

Y : I N T H E C O U R T O F C O M M O N P L E A S O F L U Z E R N E C O U N TY

- C R I M I NA L - : N O
. 2 7 13 O F 2 0 1 1 2 0 9 2 M D A 2 0 1 6



### . O n Au gu s t 7 , 2 0 1 1 , 

### th e v i c ti m , Ju s ti n B arn a , w a s a re s i d e n t 

### in th e C a p i t a l HUI Ap artm e nts , M o unt a i nt o p , P e nn s y lv an i a . In th e p a st , Ju stin B arn a wa s a r e gu l ar u s e r o f h e r o i n an d h a d p urc h a s e d dru g s fr o m D e f e n d ant , h e r e in a ft e r

" J o hn so n " , in p arti c u l ar , h e r o i n . Ap p r o x i m at e ly o n e w e e k p ri o r t o th e d at e o f th e in c i d e nt , th e v i cti m p urc h a s e d f o ur ( 4 ) b a g s o f h e r o i n fr o m J o hn s o n . O n Au gu s t 5 , 2 0 1 1 , 

### J o hn s o n c o nt a c t e d th e v i cti m an d a c c u s ed h i m o f ro b b in g h i m o f h i s dru g s an d In f o rm i n g h i m th at h e w a s c o m i n g t o h i s h o m e t o r e tri e v e th e s am e . O n Au gu s t 7 , 2 0 1 1 , 

### th e v i c ti m h a d b e e n w i th h i s n e i ghb o r , J e ff e ry P e try , tr» . � 0 >- 

### 31 a 

## vin g tra. \re l e d t o a p awn s h o p in th e W ilk e s - B art e , ar e a an d th e n r e t urn i n g t o a ::t: c: :::l {._) c.. . r::)

_ , ' ....) 

### � h e \r r e s Ji � iv e a

p artm e nts . O n th at d at e , th e v i c ti m h e ar d a kn o c k at th e d o o r . x:: z � � r x: � :- ..:_: ; � 

### � A s � e 

# '-< � s li ghtl y o p e n e d h i s d o o r , J o hn so n p u s h e d th e d o o r o p e n an d (..) Q .....J c.... 

### c o mm e n c e d st a

b b in g h i m . J o hn s o n r ep e at e dly s t a b b e d th e v i c tim In th e v i ctim ' s 1• . a

p artm e nt an d a g ai n i n th e h a llw ay c au s i n g th e vi c tim t o fa ll thr o u g h h i s n e i g hb o r' s , J e ff

e ry P e try' s d o o r . T h e v i c ti m w as tr an s p o rt e d t o th e h o s p i ta l wh e re h e s p e nt fi v e ( 5 ) d ay s an d un d e r w e nt thr e e ( 3 ) s e p ar at e s urg e ri e s . J o hn s o n s t a b b e d th e vi cti m in th e s t o m a c h , un d e r th e arm , an d in th e b a c k . T h e Co mm o nw e al th c a ll e d J e ff e ry P e try a s a w i tn e ss wh o w a s a n e i ghb o r of th e v i c ti m , Ju s ti n B arn a , at th e C a p i t a l H ill Ap artm e nts . M r . P e try t e s ti fi e d th at a ft e r th e v i c ti m l e ft h i s a p artm e nt o n Au gu s t 7 , 2 0 1 1 , h e h e ard n o i s e s , in clu d i n g a v o i c e s ay i n g " Y o u ' re s t a

b b i n g m e ! " .. . H e f

urth e r t es tifi e d th at h e o b s e rv e d a kn if e in Ju s tin B ar

n a ' s a p artm e nt w i th b l o o d o n i t . T h e Co mm o nw e a l th c a ll e d S e rg e ant S c o tt R o z i ts ki fr o m th e Wri ght T o wn s h ip P o li c e D e p artm e nt wh o t e s tifi e d th at wh e n h e arriv e d at th e s c e n e o n Au gu s t 7 , 2 0 1 1 , h e w i tn e s s e d th e vi cti m s t an di n g o n th e s i d e w a l k h o l di n g h i s s t o m a c h . H e a l s o d e s c rib e d b l o o d o n B ar n a ' s s h i rt , b l o o d o n th e g r o un d n e ar th e v i c ti m , an d th e fatty ti ss u e c o m i n g o ut o f th e w o un d s th at w e r e in fl i ct e d . s e rg e a n t Ro z i ts ki a l s o t es tifi e d th at th e r e w e re n o w e a p o n s o n th e v i ctim , an d th e v i c ti m t o l d h i m th at J o hn s o n h a d s t a b b e d h i m . T ri a l Co urt O p i n i o n ( " T . C . O " ) , 1 /2 3 /2 0 1 4 , at 3 - 4 (r e c o r d ci t ati o n s o m i tt e d an d n o m e n cl at

ur e m o di fi e d) . 2� - T h e T r i a l C o u rt re l a t e d t h e p ro c e d u ra l h i s t o ry a s f o ll o w s : T h e C o m m o n w e a l t h 

### of P e n n s y l va n i a b ro u g h t t h e f o ll o w i n g c h a rg e s a g a i n s t A r m o n i J o h n s o n : C o u n t 1 - Agg ra va t e d As s a u l t , 1 8 P a . C. S
. § ( a ) ( l } ; C o u n t 2 . - C r i m i n a l C o n s p i ra cy 1 8 Pa . C. S
. § 9 0 3 ; C o u n t 3 - B u rg l a ry 1 8 P a . C. S
. § 3 5 0 2 ( a ) ; C o u n t 4 - A gg ra va t e d Ass a u l t 1 8 P a . C
. S
. § 2 7 0 2 ( a }( 4 ) ; Co u n t 5 - C r i m i n a l C o n s p i ra c y 1 8 Pa . C
. S
. § 9 0 3 . T . C
. O
. 1 . O n o r a b o u t A u gu s t 6 , 2 0 1 2 , J o h n s o n t e nd e re d a g u il t y p l e a . H o w e v e r , i n a d o c u m e n t e n t e re d o n O ct o b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 , t h e T ri a l C o u rt g ra n t ed J o h n s o n ' s re q u e s t t o w i t h d ra w h i s gu il ty p l e a . P r i o r t o t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f t r i a l , t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h w i t h d re w C o u n t 2

- C r i m i n a l C o n s p i ra cy a n d C o u n t 5 - C r i m i n a l C o n s p i ra c y . O n J u l y 1 5 , 2 0 1 3 ,

. J o h n s o n p re s e n t e d a m o t i o n 

### f or d i s m i s s a l p u rs u a n t t o P a . R . C r i m . P . 6 0 0 . ' O n t h a t d a t e , t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h s i m il a r l y p re s e n t ed a P a . R . E . 4 04 ( b ) m o t i o n s e e k i n g t o a d m i t s p e ci fi c p ri o r b a d a ct s . J o h n s o n ' s R u l e 6 00 m o t i o n w a s d e n i ed a n d t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h ' s R u l e 4 04 ( b ) m o t i o n w a s g ra n t e d . O n T u e s d a y , J u l y 1 6 , 2 0 1 3 , a j u ry t r i a l w a s c o m m e n ced . At t h e . co n cl u s i o n o f t h e t r i a l , t h e j u ry re n d e re d a v e rd i c t a s f o ll o w s :

" · . ,
_ : 

### ' 3

# .. , .,

. 

# . C o u n t 1 - Agg ra v a t e d A s s a u l t - G u il ty ; C o u n t 2 - Agg ra v a t e d A s s a u l t - G u il t y ;

C o u n t 3 - B u rg l a ry - N o t G u il ty . O n O ct o b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 3 , t h e t r i a l c o u rt s e n te n c e d J o h n s o n a s f o ll o w s : C o u n t y 1 - Agg ra va t ed As s a u l t - s i xty - s i x ( 6 6 ) m o n t h m i n i m u m t o a o n e h u n d re d fifty - s i x ( 1 5 6 ) m o n t h m a x i m u m i n a s ta t e co r re c t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n f o ll o w e d b y s i xt y ( 6 0 ) m o n t h s s p e c i a l p ro b a t i o n ; C o u n t 2 - A gg ra v a t e d A s s a u l t - F ift e e n ( 1 5 ) m o n t h s m i n i m u m t o s i xty ( 6 0 ) m o n t h s m a x i m u m co n c u r re n t t o 

# . C o u n t 1 . O n N o ve m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 3 , D e f e n d a n t fi l e d a n a p p e a l w i t h t h e S u p e r i o r C o u rt o f P e n n sv l v a n l a . O n J u l y 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 , t h e S u p e r i o r C o u rt o f P e n n s y l v a n i a a ffi r m e d t h e T r i a l C o u rt . ( N o . 2 1 1 9 M D A 2 0 1 3 )
. D e f e n d a n t fi l e d a P e t i t i o n f o r A ll o w a n ce o f A p p e a l t o t h e S u p re m e C o u rt o f P e n n s y l v a n i a w h i c h w a s d e n i e d . ( N o . 6 6 1 M A L 2 0 15 )
. D e f e n d a n t fi l e d a p e t i t i o n u n d e r t h e P o st C o n v i c t i o n R e li e f A c t o n A p r il 1 2 , 2 0 1 6 . T h e C o u rt a p p o i n t e d Att o rn e y J e ffre yY e l e n a s co u n s e l f o r J o h n s o n . Att o rn e y Y e l e n fi l e d a T u rn e r / F i n l e y l e tt e r w i t h t h e C o u rt a n d s o u g h t p e r m i s s i o n t o w i t h d ra w a s co u n s e l f o r J o h n s o n i n d i c a t i n g n o - m e r i t . T h e C o u rt s c h e d u l e d a h e a r i n g o n O ct o b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 6 re g a rd i n g t h e M o t i o n t o W i t h d ra w a n d P C RA . At 4t h a t t i m e t h e C o u rt g ra n t e d t h e M o t i o n t o w i t h d ra w a n d d e n i e d t h e . P C RA .

J o h n s o n fi l e d a N o t i ce o f A p p e a l w i t h t h e S u p e r i o r C o u rt a n d o n A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 7 S u p e r i o r C o u rt i ss u e d a n o rd e r v a ca t i n g t h e o rd e r a n d re m a n d i n g f o r p ro ce e d i n g s c o n s i st e n t w i t h t h e S u p e r i o r C o u rt M e m o ra n d u m . ( 2 0 9 2 M D A 2 0 1 6 )
. 1 I n a c c o rd a n c e w i t h t h e O rd e r o f S u p e r i o r C o u rt , t h e T r i a l C o u rt u p o n re m a n d a p p o i n t e d Att o r n e y P a u l G a l a n t e a s co u n s e l f o r D e fe n d a n t . J o h n s o n re q u e s t ed t o p ro ce e d p ro s e a n d a s s u c h , t h e C o u rt c o n d u ct e d a G ra z i e r H e a r i n g o n A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 1 7 w h e re i n D e f e n d a n t v o l u n t a r il y , k n o w i n g l y a n d i n t e lli g e n t l y w a i v e d h i s ri g h t t o c o u rt a p p o i n t e d c o u n s e l. H o w e v e r , t h e C o u rt a p p o i n t e d Att o rn e y M a ry D e a d y a s s t a n d - b y c o u n s e l f o r t h e I n s t a n t P C RA p ro c e e d i n g . ( T ra n s c r i p t A u g u s t 1 , 2 0 1 7 )
. A P C RA h e a r i n g w a s h e l d o n D e ce m b e r 1 , 2 0 1 7 . J o h n s o n o ff e re d t es t i m o n y a n d a l s o ca ll e d t r i a l c o u n s e l Att o rn e y A ll y s o n K a cm a rs k i. J o h n so n a l s o n o t e d h e fi l e d a Pe t i t i o n f

o r E xt ra o rd i n a ry R e li e f o f R e co rd o n S e p t e m b e r 1 , 2 0 1 7 p r i o r t o 

## .. t h e co m m e n ce m e n t o f t h e P C RA a n d a s s u c h , t h e C o u rt c o n d u ct e d a fu ll P C RA h e a r i n g .

1 S u p e ri o r Co urt In di cat e d th at n o tran s c rip t o f th e O ct o b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 6 P mA h e ari n g wa s i n d u d e d In th e ce rtifi e d r e co rd . T h e T ri a l Co urt d e t erm i ne d th at th e s t en o gra p h e r h a d f

ai l ed t o fil e th e trans c rip t a lth o u gh , a co p y of s am e w a s p ro v i d ed t o the T ri a l Co urt o n N o v e mb e r 23 , 2 0 1 6 . P ri o r t o th e c o mm e n c e m e nt o f th e in stant P C RA h earin g th e Co urt di r e ct e d th e fi lin g o f th e o ffi c i a l tr an s c rip t o f th e P mA h earin g h e l d o n Oct o be r 3 1 , 2 01 6 .

5 t 

# I i 

# I 

# I

I l i

### I SS U E S P R

_ES EN TE D I n t h e A p r il 1 2 , 2 0 1 6 , P C RA p e t i t i o n J o h n s o n c o n t e n d s v e r b a t i m : G ro u n d # 1 - " C o m p l e t e m i s ca rr i a g e o f j u st i ce h a s o c c u r re d fro m p ro s e c u t o r i a l m i s co n d u c t w h i c h d e p r i ve d p e t i t i o n e r o f a f a i r t r i a l , · i n e ff e c t i ve n e s s o f c o u n s e l , e q u a l p ro t e ct i o n o f l a w a n d d u e p ro ce s s . " G ro u n d # 2 - " I n e ff

e ct i v e a s s i st a n c e o f co u n s e l. " ; .

. • G ro u n d # 3 - " I s s u e s ra i s e d .i s s i m il a r t o G ro u n d # 1 a n d G ro u n d # 2 a n d n o w G ro u n d # 3 . 

### L E GA L D I S C U S S I O N I n a n a tt e m p t t o s i m p l ify , c o m p re h e n d a n d i n t e lli g e n t l y a d d re s s t h e i s s u e s p re s e n t e d b y J o h n s o n w h i ch h e st a t e s a s P ro s e c u t o r i a l M i s c o n d u ct/ O u t ra g e o u s G o ve r n m e n t Co n d u ct / B ra d y / I n e ff e ct i v e As s i s t a n c e 

### of C o u n s e l N i o l a t i o n o f Co n st i t u t i o n a l R i g h ts , t h e c o u rt h a s d e t e r m i n e d J o h n s o n ' s a rg u m e n t ce n t e rs a ro u n d tw o m a i n i s s u e s . F i rs t , J o h n s o n w a s c h a rg e d i n u n re l a t e d I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 w i t h v i o l a t i o ns o f t h e D r u g A c t t h a t w e re a ll e g e d t o h a v e o cc u r re d o n M a y 3 1 , 2 0 1 2
6...

w h e re i n J u s t i n B a rn a w a s t h e c o n fi d e n t i a l i n f o r m a n t f o r t h e Co m m o n w e a l t h . Att o r n e y A ll y s o n K a c h m a rs k i w a s a ll o w e d t o w i t h d ra w h e r a p p e a ra n c e f o r t h e D e f e n d a n t i n I n f

o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 a n d Att o r n e y M a r k B u fa l i n o w a s a p p o i n te d b y t h e C o u rt o n J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 1 3 t o . re p re s e n t J o h n s o n i n t h a t c a s e . T h e w i t h d ra w a l of a p p e a ra n c e i fl I n f

o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 wa s g ra n t ed a s Att o rn e y K a c m a rs k i i n d i c a t e d t o t h e co u rt t h a t s h e h a d re p re s e n t ed R a m o n Az i z L e o n a rd a t h i s ' p re li m i n a ry h e a r i n g w h o h a d b e e n c h a rg e d w i t h s i m il a r o ff e n s e s u n d e r I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 0- 2 0 1 2 a n d w a s co n s o li d a t ed f o r t r i a l w i t h M r . J o h n s o n u n d e r I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 . J o h n s o n a rg u ed t h a t t h i s w i t h d ra w a l u n d e r I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 5 ? 3 - 2 0 1 2 m a y h a v e p re j u d i ce d h i s t r i a l u n d e r t h e a b o ve I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 7 1 3 - 2 0 1 2 a s Att o rn e y K a c m a rs k i w a s t r i a l c o u n s e l t h e re i n . ( N . T , 7 - 8 )
. S e c o n d , J o h n s o n c o n t e n d s t h a t Att o rn e y K a c m a rs k i w a s i n e ff e c t i ve a s h e w a s d e n i e d p ro p e r re p re s e n t a t i o n i n t n f o r m a t i o n # 2 7 1 3 - 2 0 1 2 a s C o m m o n w e a l t h d i d n o t d i s cl o s e u n d e r B ra d y ,2 a n d h i s o t h e r co n t e n t i o n s t h a t J u s t i n B a r n a , t h e v i ct i m i n I n f

o r m a t i o n # 2 7 1 3 - 2 0 1 2 , w a s t h e co n fi d e n t i a l i n f o r m a n t i n I n fo r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 . 3

2 B ra dy v. M a ry i a n d , 3 7 3 U S
. 8 3 , 8 3 S . Ct . 11 9 4 ( 1 96 3 )
. s T h e Co m m o n w e a l th n o ll e p re ss e d th e c h a rg e s I n I n fo r m at i o n # 25 5 3 - 2 0 12 o n M a rch 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 . T he I n ci d e nt d a t e i n I n fo r m a ti o n # 255 3 - 2 01 2 w a s M a y 3 , 2 0 1 2 . At to rn e y K a c m a rs k l wa s a i i o w e d t o w i t h d ra w as c o u n s e l o n J u n e 2 5 , 2 0 1 3 . Att o r ney B u f

a ll n o wa s a p p o i n t e d co u n s e l o n J u n e 25 , 2 0 13 . 7A s t o J o h n s o n ' fi rs t i s s u e t h a t Att o rn e y K a c m a rs k i w a s a ll o w e d t o w i t h d ra w

re p re s e n t a t i o n u n d e r I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 a n d c o n t i n u e re p re s e n t i n g h i m a t j u ry t r i a l o n i n s t a n t I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 7 1 3 - 2 0 1 1 t h e c o u rt fi n d s n o a rg u a b l e m e r i t co g n i z a b l e u nd e r t h e P C RA s t a t u t e . A l t h o u g h Att o rn e y K a c m a rs k i i n d i c a t e d t h a t s h e h a d a c o n fli ct u n d e r I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 a s J o h n s o n w a s j o i n e d f o r t r i a l w i t h R a m o n e L e o n a rd , a n i n d i v i d u a l w h o m Att o rn e y K a c m a rs k i re p re s e n t e d a t t h e p re li m i n a ry h e a r i n g a n d i d e n t i fi e d a c o n fl i c t o f i n t e res t , Att o rn e y K a c m a rs k i d i d i n d i c a t e t h a t s h e h a d n o co n fl i ct o r i m p e d i m e n t fro m z e a l o u s l y re p res e n t i n g J o h n s o n a t t r i a l i n I n f

o r m a t i o n # 2 7 1 3 - 2 0 1 1 . ( N . T . 2 1 )
. T h e co u rt fi n d s n o i n e ff e ct iv e a ss i s ta n c e o f c o u n s e l p ro v id ed b y t h e re p re s e n t a t i o n o f Att o rn e y K a c m a rs ki u n d e r t h e i n s t a n t I n f o r m a t i o n a n d fu rt h e r fi n d s t h a t a s t h e re w a s a va Ji d b a s i s t o a ll ow h e r w i t h d ra w a l u n d e r l n f o r rn a t l o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 w h i c h c a u s e d i d n o t ca u s e a n y a d v e rs e e ff e ct o n t r i a l o f t h e i n s t a n t i n f o r m a t i o n . J o h n s o n h a s n o t d e v e l o p e d a n y p u r p o rt ed ra t i o n a l a rg u m e n t re g a rd i n g t h i s c o n t e n t i o n . T h e c o u rt fi n d s n o m e r i t i n J o h n s o n ' s cl a i m t h a t h i s d e f e n s e a n d re p re s e n t a t i o n w a s p re j u d i ce d b y Att o rn e y Ka c m a rs k i ' s w i t h d ra w a l fro m re p re s e n ta t i o n i n a n u n re l a t e d m a tt e r p e n d i n g a g a i n s t J o h n s o n . Co m m o n w e a l t h

8. .

v . B u e h l. 5 0 8 a . 2 d 1 1 6 7 { P A 1 9 8 6 )
. H a v i n g p re s i d e d a t t h e t r i a l t h e c o u rt i s a w a re t h a t c o u n s e l v i g o ro u s l y re p re s e n t e d J o h n s o n a t t r i a l . Co m m o n w e a l t h v . K i n g , 5 7 A. 3 d 6 0 7 ( P a . 2 0 1 2 )
. J o h n so n s' s e c o n d i s s u e c o n c e rn s h i s a ll e g a t i o n t h a t t h e Co m m o n w e a l t h d i d n o t d i s cl o s e t h e i d e n t i t y o f c o n fi d e n t i a l i n f o r m a n t ( J u st i n B a r n a ) i n I n f o r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 

### to t r i a l c o u n s e l u n d e r t h e i n s t a n t P CRA i n fo r m a t i o n . J o h ns o n w a s re p res e n t e d b y c o u rt a p p o l n t e d co u n s e l i n I n fo r m a t i o n # 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 . T o p ro ve a B ra d y v i o l a t i o n a s s ta t e d i n C o m m o n w e a l t h v . B o m a r , 1 0 4 A . 3 d 1 1 7 9 ( Pa . 2 0 1 4 ) , : A p p e ll a n t m u s t d e m o n s t ra t e t h a t : ( 1 ) t h e p ro s e c u t i o n c o n c e a l ed e v i d e n c e ; ( 2 ) w h i c h e v i d e n c e w a s e i t h e r e x c u l p a t o ry o r i m p e a c h m e n t e v i d e n c e fa v o ra b l e t o h i m a n d ; ( 3 ) h e w a s p re j u d i c e d b y t h e c o n c e a l m e n t . Co m m o n w e a l t h v . P a d d y , 8 00 A . 2 d 2 9 4 ( 2 0 0 2 ) ; S t r i ck l e r v . G re e n e . 5 2 7 U . S
. 2 6 3 ( 1 9 9 9 )
. I n o rd e r t o p ro v e p re j u d i c e , A p p e ll a n t m u s t s h o w a " re a s o n a b l e p ro b a b ili ty t h a t , h a d t h e e v i d e n ce b e e n d i s cl o s e d 

### to t h e d e f e n s e , t h e re s u l t o f t h e p ro c e ed i n g w o u l d h a v e b e e n d i ff e re n t . " Co m m o n w e a l t h v . B u r k e . 7 8 1 A. 2 d 1 1 3 6 ( 2 0 0 1 )
. S t a te d d i ff

e re n t l y , t h e u n d i s cl o s e d e v i d e n ce m u st b e " m a t e r i a l t o g u il t o r p u n i s h m e n t . " P a d dy , 8 0 0 A . 2 d a t 3 0 5 . F u rt h e r , i m p e a c h m e n t e v i d e n c e w h i c h
9g o e s t o t h e c re d i b il ity o f a p r i m a r y w i t n e s s a g a i n st t h e a c c u s e d i s c r i t i c a l e v i d e n ce a n d i t i s m a te r i a l t o t h e c a s e w h e t h e r t h a t e v i d e n c e i s m e re l y a p ro m i s e o r a n u n d e rs t a n d i n g b e tw e e n t h e p ro s e c u t i o n a n d t h e w i t n e s s . " C o m m o n w e a l t h v . S t ro n g , 7 6 1 A . 2 d 1 1 6 7 ( 2 0 0 0 )
. M e re c o n j e ct u re a s t o a n a g re e m e n t b e tw e e n t h e p ro s e c u t i o n a n d w i t n e s s i s i n s u ffi c i e n t t o e s t a b l i s h a B ra d y v i o l a t i o n . Co m m o n w e a l t h v . C h m i e l , 3 0 A . 3 d 1 1 1 1 ( 2 0 1 1 )
. F i n a ll y , w e n o te t h a t " t h e re i s n o B ra d y v i o l a t i o n w h e n t h e a p p e ll a n t k n e w , o r w i t h re a so n a b l e d ili g e n c e , co u l d h a ve u n c o v e re d t h e e v i d e n ce i n q u e s t i o n . " Co m m o n w e a l t h v . P a d d y , 1 5 A . 3 d 4 3 1 ( 2 0 1 1 )
. A t t h e P C RA h e a r i n g J o h n s o n a s k e d Att o rn e y Ka c m a rs ki i f s h e w a s a w a re t h a t t h e a ll e g e d v i ct i m i n t h e i n s t a n t c a s e w o r k e d a s a c o n fi d e n t i a l i n f o r m a n t i n a n o t h e r c a s e a g a i n s t h i m .

T h e W i t n e s s : I t h i n k t h e a n sw e r w o u l d b e b a s e d u p o n d i s c u s s i o n s t h a t m y s e l f a n d M r . J o h n s o n h a d a s c o u n s e l , I m e a n , n o t h i n g a s fa r a s t h e d i s cl o s u re o f M r . B a r n a b e i n g t h e C I ca m e fro m t h e Co m m o n w e a l t h . A n d , li k e I s a i d , I d i d n ' t fi l e a n y d i s c l o s u re o f C l b e ca u s e I w a s n ' t re p re s e n t i n g h i m o n t h a t c a s e , a n d t h a t p a rt i c u l a r p a rt w o u l d n o t h a v e b e e n re l e v a n t i n t h e t r i a l. T o b e q u i t e h o n e st , i t w o u l d h a v e b e e n - - i t w o u l d n ' t h a ve b e e n t o M r . J o h n s o n ' s b e n e fi t t o ta l k a b o u t a n ot h e r p r i o r a ll e g e d d r u g i n te ra ct i o n . I t co u l d h a ve ca u s e d t h e j u ry t o h o l d - - i t c o u l d h a ve ca u s e d t h e j u ry t o b e p re j u d i c i a l i n t h e c a s e . S o m a y b e fro m m y d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h M r . J o h n s o n I w a s a w a re o f i n d i v i d u a l s a n d a ct i o n s i n o t h e r ca s e s , b u t l e g a ll y s p e a ki n g t h e re 1 0w � s n o a ct u a l fi li n g o f a m o t i o n t o d i s cl o s e C l , n o r w a s t h a t h e a r i n g h e l d . B e ca u s e , o n e , i t w a s n ' t re l e v a n t t o t h e t r i a l a n d , tw o , i t w a s n ' t - - I w a s n o t t h e a tt o r n e y o f re c o rd o n t h a t ca s e a t th i s p o i n t i n t i m e . ( N . T . 2 7 - 2 8 ) . 

### B Y T H E D E F EN D A

NT : Q . N o w , M s . A ll y s o n K a c m a rs k i , w o u l d y o u t h i n k t h a t w i t h t h i s m i n d s e t r i g h t h e re o f w i t h h o l d i n g e v i d e n c e c h a n g e s a ll c re d i b ili ty , w o u l d i t n o t h a v e b e e n a b e tt e r a l t e rn a t i v e t o a tt a c k t h e a ll e g e d v i ct i m ' s c re d i b ili ty o f h i m d i s p l a y i n g p ro s e cu t o r i a l m i s co n d u ct w o r k i n g a g a i n s t m e a n d s h o w i n g t h a t i t' s s o m e ty p e o f d i s h o n e sty w i t h t h i s p e rs o n i n w h i c h t h e D i st r i ct Att o r n e y' s O ffi ce d i d w i t h h o l d h i s i d e n t i ty · fro m a n ot h e r c a s e i n w h i c h y o u w a s n o t a w a re o f ? A . M y co n c e r n w o u l d h a ve b e e n f o r y o u t h a t i f t h e j u ry h e a rd a b o u t a n o t h e r i n t e ra c t i o n w h e re y o u a ll e g e d l y s o l d d ru g s t o M r . B a rn a a ft e r t h e a s s a u l t , I t h i n k t h a t t h a t' s n o t g o o d f o r y o u i n t h e e y es o f t h e j u ry a n d t h a t i t w o u l d h a v e ca u s e d t h e m t o fi n d y o u g u il ty , I m e a n , e v e n t h o u g h t h e y d i d fi n d y o u g u il ty , b u t I d o n ' t - - a s f a r a s y o u r d e f

e n s e g o i n g f

o rw a rd , i t w o u l d n ' t h a v e b e e n b e n e fi c i a l t o t a l k a b o u t a n o t h e r d r u g ca s e i n t e ra c t i o n w i t h y o u a n d M r . B a r n a . U l t i m a t e l y , t h a t h a p p e n e d a ft e r t h e a s s a u l t , s o i t' s n ot re l e v a n t t o t h e t r i a l . Q . O k a y . I f y o u w e re re p re s e n t i n g m e t o t h e b e s t o f y o u r a b ili ty , a re n ' t y o u s u p p o s e d t o d o w h a t I a s k y o u t o d o ? A . N o . I ' m s u p p o s e d t o d o w h a t' s i n y o u r b e s t i n te re s t. I d o n ' t d o e ve ryt h i n g y o u t e ll m e t o d o . Q . W e ll , i f I w a n t e d y o u t o d o s o m e t h i n g a n d y o u d o n ' t d o i t , i s th a t n o t i n e ff

e ct i v e a s s i s ta n ce o f c o u n s e l ? A . N o . T h e W i t n e s s : N o , i t' s n o t i n e ff e ct i ve a s s i s t a n ce o f co u n s e l . M y j o b - y o u a s t h e D e f

e n d a n t h a v e t h e d e c i s i o n t o g o t o t r i a l o r p l e a d g u il ty , a n d t h e n y o u h a v e t h e d e c i s i o n d u r i n g t h e t r i a l t o t e s ti fy o r n o t t e s t i fy
. As t o y o u r d e f e n s e a n d w h a t w o u l d b e b e n e fi ci a l t o 1 1 i 

# I I 

# I 

# I I ; I 

# l Il 

### s e e kin g a n o t gu il ty c o nv i c ti o n , th o s e are d e c i s i o n s th at I w o u l d

mak e . Ju s t b e c au s e y o u w ant s o m e th i n g , i t m ay n o t b e b e n e fi c i a l t o y o u an d i t c o u l d c au s e y o u t o g e t c o nv i ct e d . S o a s t o h o w th e D e f e n s e w o u l d p ro c e e d d

urin g tri a l ar e d e c i s i o n s th at I w o u l d m ak e th at w o ul d b e to 

### y o ur b e n e fi t . B Y T H E D E F E N D A NT : Q . 

### O kay , N o .w my qu e s ti o n i s , i f y o u are aw are o f any p ro s e c ut o ri a l m i s c o n d

u ct o r m i s - c h ara c te r ( s i c ) o f j u sti c e th at h a d o c c ur r e d in th e c a s e , w o u l dn ' t i t b e f a i r in a ll d u e r e s p e c t o f e ff e c tive ly r ep r e s e nti n g m e t o r ep o rt i t t o th e c o urt s ? A . I f th e r e w a s p r o s e c ut o ri a l m i s c o n d u c t g o i n g o n , I w o u l d h av e rep o rt e d i t t o th e C o urt , b ut th e r e w a s n ' t in th i s - - in th i s p arti c u l ar d o c k e t tri a l. At th e P C RA h e arin g, th e A s s i s tant D i s tri ct Att o rn e y furth e r qu e ri e d . B Y M R . S C O TT : 

### A s tri a l c o un s e l , i s i t y o ur t e s tim o ny th at b ri n g in g u p th e C l w o u l d n o t h av e m at e ri a lly p o s i tiv e ly a ff e ct e d M r . J o hn s o n ' s c a s e ? T h e W i tn e s s : Co r

re ct . My r e c o ll e cti o n of 

### th e d e f e n s e w a s , o b v i o u s ly , th at M r . J o hn s o n di d n o t s ta b M r . B arn a . Th at i t c o u l d h av e b e e n s o m e o n e e l s e . S h o w in g th at a ft e r th e a ll e g e d a s s au l t th e y c o ntinu e d t o h av e c o nta ct o r th at Mr . J o hn s o n a ll e g e dly c o ntinu e d t o s e ll dr u g s w o u l d n o t h av e l o o k e d g o o d f o r h i m b e cau s e i t w o u l d h av e l o o k e d in th e e y e s o f th e j ury th at Mr . J o hn s o n w a s a dr u g d e a l e r . An d It 

### w o u l d h av e furth e r e d th e C o mm o nw e a l th ' s ca s e m o re th an i t w o u l d h av e h e lp e d Mr . J o hn s o n . S o b rin g i n g u

p anyth i n g a

b o ut s u b s e qu e nt dru g s a l e s w i th Mr . B arn a w o ul d h av e p r e

j u di c e d Mr . J o hn s o n an d c o ul d h av e ul ti m at e ly a d d e d o n t o th e gu il ty c o nv i cti o n . 12i 

### S o In my o p in i o n , s in c e th e d e f e n s e w a s h e di d n o t d o i t - - an d I d o n ' t r e c a ll ex a c tly wh at I s a i d a s t o wh e th e r th e y kn e w e a c h o th e r o r d i dn ' t , I ' d h av e t o r e v i e w th e tran s c rip t , b ut u l tim at e ly t o f urth e r th e d e f e n s e th at M r . J o hn s o n w a s inn o ce nt , i t w o u l d n o t h av e b e e n g o o d t o b rin g u

p any o th e r all e ge d dru g d e a li n g m att e r s . (N . T . 3 6- 3 7 ) . B Y T H E D E F EN D A

NT : Q . 

### Y o ur p ro p o s i ti o n t o d ay i s th at y o u c o u l d n o t h av e u s e d th i s t o di s c r e di t th e a ll e g e d v i cti m in th e ca s e ? A . My r e c o ll e cti o n o f th e d e f e n s e w a s th at - - li k e I s ai d , I h av e n o t r e v i e w e d th e tri a l tr an s c rip t , b ut my r e c o ll e c ti o n i s th at y o u di dn ' t kn o w M r . B arn a , s o th e n y o u c o u l dn ' t h av e s t a b b e d h i m , th at s o m e b o dy e l s e s t a

b b e d h i m . S o u s in g d o c um e nt s th at w o u l d s h o w . th e tw o o f y o u h a d a r e l ati o n s h ip w o u l d h av e furth e r e d th e Co mm o nw e al th ' s argum e nt th at h e r e c o gn i z e d y o u b e c au s e h e w a s b uy in g dru g s fr o m y o u . Q . 

### I s th at a d e fe n s e th at y o u - - A . T h e Co mm o nw e al th ' s p r o s e c uti o n . Q . 

### I s th at a d e f

e n s e th at y o u s p o k e t o m e a b o ut o r a d e f

e n s e th at y o u cam e u

p w i th b y y o ur s e l f? 

# A: N o , w e s p o k e a

b o ut It , b e c au s e in iti a lly wh e n y o u h a d , I b e li e v e , Att o rn e y W e b b y , y o u w e r e g o in g t o p r o c e e d un d e r an a lib i d e f e n s e . W e h a d s p o k e n a

b o ut th at n o n e o f y o ur a ll e g e d a lib i w i tn e s s e s w e r e g o i n g t o c o m e in an d t e s ti fy . B e c au s e th at w a s in i ti a lly wh at w a s g o in g t o g o furth e r , w a s th at y o u w e r e n ' t th e r e th at d ay . 1 th i nk th e u l ti m at e co n ce rn I s th e Co mm o nw e a l th , fr o m my r e co ll e c ti o n , w a s th at y o u w e r e a dru g d e a l e r an d y o u w e r e s e llin g dru g s t o Mr . B arn a . S o th at' s n o t g o o d . S o o ur d e f e n s e w a s th at y o u di dn ' t kn o w Mr . B arn a an d th at s o m e b o dy e l s e c o u l d h ave s t a b b e d h i m . S o anyth i n g th at ti e s y o u an d M r . B arn a t o g e th e r th at y o u ' r e s e lli n g h i m dru g s I s n o t g o i n g t o b e g o o d f o r y o u at tri a l.
1 3 I - i_ i 

### B Y TH E D E F EN D A NT : Q . 

### S o y o ur p r o p o s i ti o n t o d ay i s , i t w a s b e tt e r - - in my b e s t int e r e st t o k e e p c o n c e a l e d wh at h a p p e n e d t o m e , wh at th e all e g e d vi c tim di d in Ca s e N o . 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 1 2 , 

### in th e m i d st o f th e li ti g ati o n . T h e 

### W i tn e s s : Y e s . Th e c o n c e rn i s th at w e w o u l dn ' t w ant th e j ur y t o th i nk th at y o u w e r e a dr

u g d e a l e r an d th e n wr o n gfu lly c o nv i c t y o u b e cau s e th e y th i nk y o u ' r e o ut s e llin g dru g s . W e d o n ' t w ant any o th e r c rim e s o th e r th an th e a ll e g ati o n th at th e Co mm o nw e a l th h a s t o p r o v e c o m in g in t o th e tri a l s o th at th e j ury d o e s n ' t u s e o th e r fa c t s · t o d e t e rm in e y o u gu il ty . Th at th e y j u s t l o o k at wh at th e C o mm o nw e a l th h a s a ll e g e d y o u d i d , an d in th at c a s e i t w a s th at y o u s ta b b e d M r . B arn a . W e d o n ' t w ant o th e r m att e r s , th at m ayb e y o u ' r e o ut s e lli n g dru g s , c o m in g int o t o th e c a s e . B Y TH E D E F EN D A

N T : Q . 

### O kay . N o w my qu e s ti o n i s , b e f o r e tri a l e v e n to o k p l a c e , co u l d y o u h ave b r o u ght th i s p r o s e c ut o ri a l m i s co n d u c t t o th e j u d g e ' s att e nti o n b e f

o r e i t e v e n r e a c h e d t o th e j ur y o r tri a l s t art e d a s o utra g e o u s g o v e rnm e nt mi s c o n d u c t ? A . W e ll , I th i nk - - M r . B ar n a w a s n o t a c o n fi d e nti a l in f o rm ant in th e tri a l ca s e . H i s i d e ntity w a s di s cl o s e d . Wh e th e r o r n ot th e y di s cl o s e d i t in 2 5 5 3 - 2 0 12 

### w o u l d b e a di ff e r e nt m att e r b e c au s e in th at ca s e h e w a s d e e m e d a C l. S o i t' s tw o d i ff e r e nt ca s e s . S o in th e c a s e th at I r e p r e s e nt e d y o u o n , h i s i d e nti ty w a s th at h e w a s th e v i c ti m . In th e o th e r ca s e h e w a s c o n s i d e r e d a C l , an d i f th e y di dn ' t di s cl o s e i t in th at ca s e th at ' s a d i ff e r e nt argum e nt. B ut th at' s n o t f

o r th e c a s e th at y o u w e nt t o tri a l o n . Q . 

### W o u l dn ' t i t b e r e l e v ant f o r h i s i d e nti ty t o b e di s cl o s e d at th e o th e r c a s e s o th at y o u co u l d kn o w i f any p r o s e c ut o ri a l m i s c o n d u c t h av e o c c ur

r e d d urin g th e m i d s t o f li ti g ati o n s o th at y o u c o u l d b rin g i t t o th e Co urt' s att e nti o n ?

1 4( A . W e ll , in th at ca s e I w a s n ' t - - I d i dn ' t - - I d i dn ' t c o ntinu e t o r e p r e s e nt y o u o n th at ca s e . S o th at' s a di ff e r e nt m att e r . T h at' s n o t fo r p ur p o s e o f t o d ay . B e cau s e w e kn e w wh o M r . B ar n a w a s , h e w a s th e v i cti m . (N . T . 3 9 - 4 3 ) . In s um , th e r e ar e thr e e n e c e ss ary c o mp o n e nt s to d e m o n str at e a B r a dy_ v i o l ati o n : T h e e v i d e n c e at i s s u e mu s t b e fav o r a b l e t o th e a c c u s e d , e i th e r b e cau s e i t is e x c u lp at o ry o r b e cau s e i t i s imp e a c h i n g ; th at e vi d e n ce mu s t h ave b e e n s u p p r e s s e d b y th e s tat e , e i th e r w ill f u lly , o r in a dve rt e ntly ; an d p r e j u d i ce mu s t h ave e n s u e d . Co mm o nw e a l th v . Cau s e y , 8 3 3 A . 2 d 1 6 5 ( P a . S u p e r . 2 0 0 3 ) c i tin g , S tri c kl e r v . Gr e e n e , 5 2 7 U . S . 2 6 3 ( 1 9 9 9 ) . J o hn s o n h a s n o t s u b s tanti at e d a v i o l ati o n n o r h a s h e b e e n p r e j u di ce d . Th e P e nn sy l v an i a t e s t fo r i n e ff e cti ve n e s s o f co un s e l l s , in s u b s t an ce th e s am e a s th e tw o p art p e rf o rm an ce an d p r e

j u di ce s t an d ard s e t fo rth b y th e Un i t e d S tat e s S u p r e m e C o urt , s e e S tri c kl an d v . W a s h i n gt o n . 4 6 6 U . S . 6 6 8 ( 1 9 8 4 ) a l th o u g h



# . th i s c o urt h a s d i v i d ed th e p e rf o rm an ce e l e m e nt int o tw o s u b - p art s d e a li n g w i th argu a b l e m e rit an d r e a s o n a

b l e s tr at e gy . T hu s , t o s u c ce e d o n an in e ff e c tiv e n e s s cl a i m , . a p e ti ti o n e r mu st e s t a b li s h th at th e un d e rly in g l e g a l cl a i m h a s argu a b l e m e ri t ; c o un s e l h a d n o r e a s o n a b l e b a s i s f

o r h e r a cti o n o r in a cti o n ; an d th e p e ti ti o n e r s u ff

e r e d p r e j u di c e a s a r e s u l t . S e e Co mm o nw e a l th v . P i e r ce , 5 2 7 a . 2 d

1 5. � 

# .

9 7 3 ( 1 9 8 7 ) . T o d e m o n str at e p r e j u di ce th e p e t iti o n e r mu s t s h o w th at th e r e I s a r e a s o n a b l e p ro b a b ili ty th at b ut f

o r c o un s e l' s p ro f

e s s i o n a l e r

r o rs , th e r e s u l t o f th e p r o c e e di n g w o u l d h av e b e e n di ff e r e nt . A re a s o n a

b l e p ro b a b ili ty i s a p r o b a

b ili ty s u ffi ci e nt t o un d e rm i n e c o n fi d e n ce in th e o ut c o m e o f th e p ro c e e di n g . S e e 

### Co mm o nw e a l th v . A li , 1 0 A

_ . 3 d 2 8 2 ( 2 0 1 0 ) . A s ci t e d in C o mm o nw e a l th v . Kin g . 5 7 A. 3 d 6 0 7 ( P a . 2 0 1 2 ) . B e cau s e c o un s e l i s p re s um e d t o b e c o mp e t e nt , i t i s o rd i n ari ly th e d e f e n d ant' s b urd e n t o d e m o n s tr at e th at a c o n s ti t uti o n a l v i o l ati o n h a s o c cur r e d . Kin g , S u p r a . 

### Co un s e l p r o v i d e d e ff

e ctiv e r e p re s e ntati o n at tri a l.
EN D O F O P IIN I ON O RD E R A TT A C H E D A S- P A G E 1 7

1 6. . L A

C O :M::M: O NWE AL TH O F P ENN S YL VANI A : IN THE C O URT O F C O MM: O N P L E A S



### v . O F L U ZE RNE C O UNTY

- C RIMINAL ARM O N! J O HN S O N D e fe n dant : N O . 2 7 1 3 O F 2 0 11 2 0 9 2 

### 1vID A 2 0 1 6



### O RD E R 

### AND N O W , 

### th i s $ y 

### o f J anu ary , 2 0 1 8 , 

### i t i s h e reb y O RD ERE D , AD JUD G E D AND D E C RE E D :



### 1. D e fe n dant ' s P C RA P e t i ti o n i s D ENIED AND D I S MI S S E D . 2 . Th e C l e rk o f Co urts o fLuze rn e Co unty i s O RD E RED AND D I RE C TE D t o s e rv e a co p y o f thi s O rd e r an d O p in i o n o n 

### all C o uns e l o fR eco rd an d D e fe n dant p ursu ant t o P e nnsy l v ani a Ru l e
(/) lD o f C ri minal P r o c e d ur e N o . 1 1 4 . D >- 

### - - 

## ._ 

# . . · · - -: n::: 

# - :;-

.. z 

### - ::> F. � - Th e C l e rk o f Co urts o f

L u z e rn e C o unty i s O RD E RE D A ND C) :c u CL 

### =: r » u, � .. _ , ., J C) I . - .: z D I RE C TE D t o d o c k et th i s O r d e r an d O p i ni o n an d t o fo rthw i th :ic: 

# - � c =:. 

# - r ..::: .q -:- u.. J . w 

# .., · :-N

- l 

## = ...., :::> trans mi t s am e t o th e S u p e ri o r Co urt o f

P e nnsy l v ani a . ( ..) � ...J

c--J

1 7

### Cc : 

### Luze rn e Co unty D i s tri c t Att o rn ey ' s O ffi c e

M ary D e a dy , Es q , 

### Arm o ni J o hns o n , P ro S e S C I D al las 

### L G 7 3 9 4 1 0 00 F o lli e s 

### Ro ad D al l as 

### P A 1 8 6 0 2

1 8