Opinion
J-97A-2016 J-97B-2016 No. 668 CAP No. 669 CAP
08-22-2017
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellant v. TERRANCE WILLIAMS, Appellee COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellant v. TERRANCE L. WILLIAMS, Appellee
Appeal from the Order entered on 09/28/2012 in the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division of Philadelphia County at No. CP-51-CR-0823621-1984, granting a Stay of Execution Appeal from the Order entered on 09/28/2012 in the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division of Philadelphia County at No. CP-51-CR-0823621-1984 ORDER PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 22nd day of August, 2017, the Court being equally divided, the September 28, 2012 order of the PCRA court granting a stay of execution and ordering a new penalty phase trial is hereby AFFIRMED. The matter is remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County for a new penalty phase trial. Justice Donohue files an opinion in support of affirmance in which Justice Wecht joins. Justice Mundy files an opinion in support of reversal in which Justice Dougherty joins. Chief Justice Saylor and Justices Baer and Todd did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.