Commonwealth v. McCutchen, F.
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Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 451 EAL 2020 : Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the Superior Court v. : : : FREDDY MCCUTCHEN, : : Petitioner :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 17th day of May, 2021, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is
GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner is:
(1) Though it granted permission to file a post-conviction petition nunc pro tunc, was the trial court powerless to correct what all parties agree was an unconstitutional mandatory life without parole sentence imposed on a juvenile?
The Prothonotary is directed to provide notice of this order directly to Freddy
McCutchen who shall, within 30 days of this order, inform the Prothonotary whether he
intends to proceed pro se or with the assistance of counsel. If Petitioner elects to proceed
with counsel, the Prothonotary shall forward this order and the underlying Petition for
Allowance of Appeal to the pro bono coordinator for selection of counsel to represent
Petitioner for purposes of the appeal.
The Prothonotary is further directed to provide a copy of this order to the Attorney
General, who is invited to participate in this appeal as amicus curiae.
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