COMMONWEALTH v. TOWLES

No. 796 CAP.

300 A.3d 400 (2023)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Jakeem Lydell TOWLES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: August 22, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Hugh Gonzales, Esq. , Alexander Louis Kursman, Esq. , Federal Community Defender Office, Eastern District of PA, for Appellant.

Ronald Eisenberg, Esq. , Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, 16th Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA, Andrew James Gonzalez, Esq. , Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, for Appellee.

TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, JJ.


OPINION

This is a capital case in which Jakeem Lydell Towles (Towles) appeals from an order dismissing his second petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 9541-9546. In ordering dismissal, the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County (PCRA court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases