The opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
EASTERN DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 384 EAL 2016
:
Petitioner :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from
: the Order of the Superior Court
v. :
:
:
JAWAYNE K. BROWN, :
:
Respondent :
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 385 EAL 2016
:
Petitioner :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from
: the Order of the Superior Court
v. :
:
:
RICHARD BROWN, :
:
Respondent :
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 386 EAL 2016
:
Petitioner :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from
: the Order of the Superior Court
v. :
:
:
AQUIL BOND, :
:
Respondent :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 28th day of February, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal
is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the following issue:
Should a claim barring retrial on the basis of double jeopardy pursuant to
Commonwealth v. Smith, 615 A.2d 321 (Pa. 1992), require factual findings
made by the original trial judge, or a hearing based on further testimony,
regarding the intent of the prosecutor?
Allocatur is DENIED as to the remaining issue.
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