Title: Comm. v. Stevens (Dissenting Opinion)
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 229 CAPITAL APPEAL DOCKET
State: Pennsylvania
Issuer: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Date: October 28, 1999

[J-267-98] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellee v. ANDRE STEVENS, Appellant : : : : : : : : : : : : No. 0229 Capital Appeal Docket Appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County Dated April 29, 1998 at No. 356A of 1992 SUBMITTED: December 29, 1998 DISSENTING OPINION MR. JUSTICE NIGRO DECIDED: October 27, 1999 Based on the narrow set of circumstances presented in this case, I agree with Justice Zappala that the matter should be remanded to the PCRA court for reconsideration of Appellant’s claim that his counsel could have developed a viable diminished capacity defense had counsel provided Dr. Martone with the proper materials to obtain a correct diagnosis in the first instance.