Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Dowling, K.

May 31, 2024

Summary

Justice Donohue concurs with the majority that the coordinate jurisdiction rule was not violated, but offers a different rationale, emphasizing that the rule does not apply when an appellate court orders a lower‑court judge to perform supplemental analysis. The opinion affirms the reversal of the PCRA court’s post‑conviction relief order and remands for further proceedings.