Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Valentino AMARO, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2008-11-25
Citations: 599 Pa. 163
Docket Number: Appeal No. 168 MAL 2008
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Valentino AMARO, Respondent.
Judges: Justice McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 599
Pages: 163–164

Head Matter:
961 A.2d 56
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Valentino AMARO, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Nov. 25, 2008.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 25th day of November 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED and the Superior Court's decision is VACATED and the PCRA Court's Order dismissing Petitioner's PCRA petition is REINSTATED based on Commonwealth v. Jones, 593 Pa. 295, 929 A.2d 205 (2007) and Commonwealth v. Chmiel, 585 Pa. 547, 889 A.2d 501, 541 (2005).
Justice McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.