Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Edward Evans MAURER, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2014-10-30
Citations: 628 Pa. 13
Docket Number: No. 293 MAL 2014
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Edward Evans MAURER, Respondent.
Judges: Justice SAYLOR files a Dissenting Statement.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 628
Pages: 13–15

Head Matter:
102 A.3d 421
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Edward Evans MAURER, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Oct. 30, 2014.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 30th day of October, 2014, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, the order of the Superior Court is VACATED, pursuant to Commonwealth v. Tuladziecki, 513 Pa. 508, 522 A.2d 17, 19 (1987); Commonwealth v. Provenzano, 50 A.3d 148, 154 (Pa.Super.2012) ("[W]e cannot look beyond the statement of questions presented and the prefatory 2119(f) statement to determine whether a substantial question exists."); and Commonwealth v. Felix, 372 Pa.Super. 145, 539 A.2d 371, 377 (1988) ("[G]leaning through the entire argument section of appellant's brief for indications of the appearance of a substantial question was precisely the practice Tuladziecki condemned."), and the case is REMANDED to the trial court for reimposition of sentence. Jurisdiction relinquished.
Justice SAYLOR files a Dissenting Statement.
Justice TODD dissents.