Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Smith, P.
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Opinion
[J-12A-B-2025] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 53 EAP 2024 : Appellant : Appeal from the Order of the : Superior Court at No. 1910 EDA : 2022 entered on October 11, 2023, v. : affirming the Order of the : Philadelphia County Court of : Common Pleas at No. MC-51-CR JAMES SMITH, : 0006183-2021 entered on July 26, : 2022. Appellee : : ARGUED: March 5, 2025
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 54 EAP 2024 : Appellant : Appeal from the Order of the : Superior Court at No. 1911 EDA : 2022 entered on October 11, 2023, v. : affirming the Order of the : Philadelphia County Court of : Common Pleas at No. MC-51-CR- PATRICK SMITH, : 0006184-2021 entered on July 26, : 2022. Appellee : : ARGUED: March 5, 2025
ORDER
PER CURIAM DECIDED: June 17, 2025 AND NOW, this 17th day of June, 2025, the Court being evenly divided, the order
of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED.
Justice Donohue files an opinion in support of reversal in which Chief Justice Todd
joins. Justice Wecht files an opinion in support of reversal in which Chief Justice Todd
and Justice Donohue join.
Justice McCaffery did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
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