Court Opinion

ID: 9888952
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-10-06 20:06:27.74275+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:49:58.504080
License: Public Domain

JUSTICE MUNDY, Concurring
I join the Majority opinion. I agree with the Majority's conclusion that the PCRA court did not abuse its discretion by prohibiting the Commonwealth from privately interviewing trial counsel, who refused to communicate with PCRA counsel, before the evidentiary hearing. I write separately, however, to emphasize my view that the holding should be narrowly construed based on the unique set of circumstances before us. Our decision should not be read to stand for the proposition that the Commonwealth is generally prohibited from communicating with trial counsel in preparation for an evidentiary hearing. Precluding such communication would hinder the Commonwealth's ability to prepare for a hearing or potentially resolve claims in advance of one.