Court Opinion

ID: 9915249
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-01-04 21:08:07.468982+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:08:58.174425
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
                              EASTERN DISTRICT

 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA                  : No. 70 EM 2023
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              v.                               :
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 GREGORY POWELL                                :
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 PETITION OF: JAMES RICHARD LLOYD,             :
 III, ESQUIRE                                  :

                                         ORDER

PER CURIAM

      AND NOW, this 4th day of January, 2024, in consideration of the Application to

Withdraw as Counsel, this matter is REMANDED for the Court of Common Pleas of

Philadelphia County to determine whether to permit counsel to withdraw. In the event

counsel is granted leave to withdraw, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County

is to resolve any corollary issues, such as whether to appoint new counsel or to permit

Gregory Powell to proceed pro se.

      The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is DIRECTED to enter its

order on remand within 90 days and to promptly notify this Court of its determination.

      Justice McCaffery did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.