Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Braheem Kameil BIVENS, Petitioner
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2014-09-08
Citations: 627 Pa. 249
Docket Number: No. 106 MM 2014
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Braheem Kameil BIVENS, Petitioner.
Judges: Justice STEVENS notes his dissent and would direct negligent counsel to file a Petition for Allowance of Appeal within 48 hours of this order.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 627
Pages: 249–249

Head Matter:
99 A.3d 529
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Braheem Kameil BIVENS, Petitioner.
No. 106 MM 2014.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Sept. 8, 2014.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 8th day of September, 2014, the Petition for Leave to File Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc is GRANTED. Although counsel was negligent, Petitioner is entitled to a counsel-filed Petition for Allowance of Appeal. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 904. Counsel is directed to file a Petition for Allowance of Appeal within 15 days of this order.
Justice STEVENS notes his dissent and would direct negligent counsel to file a Petition for Allowance of Appeal within 48 hours of this order.