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COM. v. RAINEY

928 A.2d 215 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Michael RAINEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 18, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wiseman, Billy Horatio Nolas, Philadelphia, for appellant, Michael Rainey.

Amy Zapp, Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Philadelphia Dist. Attorney's Office, for appellee, Com. of PA.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, BALDWIN and FITZGERALD, JJ.

OPINION

Justice BAER.

Michael Rainey (Appellant) appeals from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (PCRA Court) dismissing his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. For the reasons set forth herein, we vacate the order of the PCRA court and remand this matter for an evidentiary hearing on Appellant's claim that trial counsel was ineffective...

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