Commonwealth v. Brown, R.

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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