Court Opinion

ID: 9748150
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-27 15:53:31.422448+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:25:32.160648
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MINTON, C.J.,
concurring:
This is not an ordinary case for many reasons. First, the Court of Appeals has recommended transfer. Second, the Petitioners have requested transfer. Third, though the Commonwealth asks us to “summarily deny” the petition, our resolution today does not appear to harm any *698vital interest it may have in this matter. Fourth, and most importantly, I feel compelled to grant transfer because we, unfortunately, invited this motion to transfer in our earlier opinion in this matter. I agree with the majority’s characterization of our previous invitation as “conclusory dicta. ...” And I cannot fault the Petitioners for responding to our invitation by filing the motion before us today.
In short, I believe that the truly extraordinary and unique facts and procedural history of this case do not preclude us from granting transfer of this writ petition. So I respectfully concur with the majority’s decision today.
CUNNINGHAM, J., joins this concurring opinion.
ENTERED: September 23, 2010.
/s/ John D. Minton, Jr. Chief Justice