Commonwealth v. Trusty, G.Pet. of Wigginton, Esq.
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Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : No. 51 MM 2023 : : v. : : : GENOA TRUSTY : : : PETITION OF: CONOR J. WIGGINTON, : ESQUIRE :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 5th day of September, 2023, in consideration of the Application to
Withdraw as Counsel, this matter is REMANDED to the Court of Common Pleas of
Delaware County to determine whether Attorney Conor J. Wigginton should be permitted
to withdraw. In the event Attorney Wigginton is permitted to withdraw, the court is also to
determine any related questions, including whether Genoa Trusty is entitled to court-
appointed counsel on allocatur review. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 904 (explaining that an indigent
petitioner is entitled to court-appointed counsel on his or her first PCRA petition; further
instructing that this representation shall continue through all avenues of appeal, including
allocatur review).
The Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County is DIRECTED to enter its order
on remand within 90 days and to promptly notify this Court of its determination.
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