Commonwealth v. Steel, S., of: J. Capek, Esq.
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Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : No. 52 EM 2021 : : v. : : : SIKWA STEEL : : : PETITION OF: JUSTIN C. CAPEK, ESQ. :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 19th day of November, 2021, in consideration of the Motion to
Withdraw as Counsel, this matter is REMANDED to the Court of Common Pleas of
Philadelphia County for that court to determine whether Attorney Justin C. Capek should
be granted leave to withdraw. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 120(B) (providing that an attorney may
not unilaterally withdraw his or her appearance with respect to a criminal defendant;
rather, a court must determine whether leave to withdraw is warranted). In the event the
court permits Attorney Capek to withdraw, the court is ORDERED to determine whether
Sikwa Steel is entitled to court-appointed counsel for purposes of allocatur review. See
Pa.R.Crim.P. 904(C), (F)(2) (specifying that an indigent petitioner is entitled to court-
appointed counsel relative to a first PCRA petition; further providing that any such
appointment continues through allocatur review).
The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is ORDERED to enter its order
regarding this remand within 90 days and to notify this Court promptly of its determination.
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