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COM. v. APPEL

547 Pa. 171 (1997)

689 A.2d 891

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Martin D. APPEL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 28, 1997.

Reargument Denied April 15, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wiseman, Billy H. Nolas, Philadelphia, for Martin Appel.

John Morganelli, Bethlehem, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County that denied Martin D. Appel's (Appel) Petition for Relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541 et seq. (PCRA)1 and vacated a stay of execution of the death penalty. We affirm the Order of the Court of Common Pleas (trial court).

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