Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent, v. Rufus CARTER, Petitioner
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2002-01-08
Citations: 787 A.2d 419
Docket Number: 
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent, v. Rufus CARTER, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 787
Pages: 419–419

Head Matter:
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent, v. Rufus CARTER, Petitioner.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Jan. 8, 2002.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 8th day of January 2002, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED and the order of the Superi- or Court is REVERSED. This matter is REMANDED to the Superior Court with instructions to remand the case to the PCRA court to conduct a hearing regarding Emma Campbell's recantation testimony consistent with Commonwealth v. Williams, 557 Pa. 207, 732 A.2d 1167, 1180-81 (1999). Also, Petitioner's Application to Dismiss Counsel is DENIED and the Supplemental Brief in Support of Petition to Raise Issue to Preclude Waiver is QUASHED.
Mr. Justice EaMn did not participate in this matter.