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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Miscellaneous Docket Sheet

Docket Number: 30 EM 2018
Page 1 of 4
April 24, 2018
CAPTION

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Respondent

v.
Robert Williams, Petitioner
CASE INFORMATION
Initiating Document: Petition for Review

Case Status: Active

Journal Number:

Case Category: Criminal Case Type(s): Violation of Probation/Parole

CONSOLIDATED CASES RELATED CASES

Docket No / Reason Type

29 EM 2018 Related
Same Record Below
Commonwealth v. Williams, R., Pet.
31 EM 2018 Related
Same Record Below
Commonwealth v. Williams, R., Pet.

COUNSEL INFORMATION

Attorney: Goldberger, Peter David

Law Office of Peter Goldberger
Address: 50 Rittenhouse Pl
Ardmore, PA 19003-2276
Phone No: (610) 649-8200
Representing: Williams, Robert, Petitioner
Pro Se: No
IFP Status:

Attorney: McMonagle, Brian J.

McMonagle Perri, McHugh & Mischak, P.C.
Address: 1845 Walnut St., 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone No: (215) 981-0999
Representing: Williams, Robert, Petitioner
Pro Se: No
IFP Status:

Attorney: Peles, Joshua Michael

Reed Smith LLP
Address: 1717 Arch St Ste 3100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone No: (215) 851-8287
Representing: Williams, Robert, Petitioner
Pro Se: No
IFP Status:

Neither the Appellate Courts nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assumes any liability
for inaccurate or delayed data, errors or omissions on the docket sheets.
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Docket Number: 30 EM 2018
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COUNSEL INFORMATION

Attorney: Watterson, Kim M.

Reed Smith LLP
Address: 225 5TH Ave Ste 1200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2716
Phone No: (412) 288-7996
Representing: Williams, Robert, Petitioner
Pro Se: No
IFP Status:

Attorney: Yingling, Michael Patrick

Reed Smith LLP
Address: 225 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone No: (412) 288-3131
Representing: Williams, Robert, Petitioner
Pro Se: No
IFP Status:

Attorney: Goode, Lawrence Jonathan

Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Address: 3 S Penn Sq
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3499
Phone No: (215) 686-5729
Representing: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Respondent
Pro Se: No
IFP Status:

SUPREME COURT INFORMATION

Appeal From:
Appeal Filed Below: 12/6/2017 12:00:00AM

Probable Jurisdiction Noted: Docketed Date: March 19, 2018

Allocatur/Miscellaneous Granted: Allocatur/Miscellaneous Docket No.:
Allocatur/Miscellaneous Grant Order:

FEE INFORMATION

Fee Dt Fee Name Fee Amt Receipt Dt Receipt No Receipt Amt

03/19/2018 Petition for Review 90.25 03/19/2018 2018-SUP-E-000856 90.25

INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT INFORMATION

Court Name: Superior Docket Number: 3880 EDA 2017

Date of Order: December 12, 2017 Rearg/Recon Disp Date:
Rearg/Recon Disposition:
Judge(s): Per Curiam
Intermediate Appellate Court Action: Order Denying Application for Bail
Referring Court:

Neither the Appellate Courts nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assumes any liability
for inaccurate or delayed data, errors or omissions on the docket sheets.
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Miscellaneous Docket Sheet

Docket Number: 30 EM 2018
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April 24, 2018
AGENCY/TRIAL COURT INFORMATION

Court Below: Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

County: Philadelphia Division: Philadelphia County Criminal Division
Date of Agency/Trial Court Order: November 6, 2017
Order Type: Judgment of Sentence
OTN(s): N4509886
Lower Ct Docket No(s): CP-51-CR-0011614-2007 CP-51-CR-0011614-2007
Lower Ct Judge(s): Brinkley, Genece E. Woods-Skipper, Sheila A.
Judge President Judge

ORIGINAL RECORD CONTENT

Original Record Item Filed Date Content/Description

Record Remittal:

DISPOSITION INFORMATION

Related Journal No: Judgment Date:

Category: Decided Disposition Author: Per Curiam

Disposition: Order Granting Application for Bail Disposition Date: April 24, 2018

Dispositional Filing: Author:

Filed Date:

DOCKET ENTRY

Filed Date Docket Entry / Representing Participant Type Filed By

March 19, 2018 Application for Review Under Rule 3315 of Superior Court Order Denying Bail Pending
Appeal
Petitioner Williams, Robert

March 19, 2018 Praecipe for Appearance

Williams, Robert Petitioner Goldberger, Peter David

April 5, 2018 Answer to Petition for Review

Respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

April 6, 2018 App for Leave to File Reply in Support of App for Review Under Rule 3315 of Superior Ct
Order
Petitioner Williams, Robert

April 11, 2018 Answer to Application for Relief

Respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Neither the Appellate Courts nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assumes any liability
for inaccurate or delayed data, errors or omissions on the docket sheets.
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DOCKET ENTRY

Filed Date Docket Entry / Representing Participant Type Filed By

April 24, 2018 Order Granting Application for Bail
Per Curiam
Comments:
AND NOW, this 24th day of April, 2018, Petitioner's several Applications Seeking Leave to File Replies and Amended
Reply are GRANTED.

In response to Petitioner's other various filings, this Court exercises its King's Bench jurisdiction. See 42 Pa.C.S. §502;
see also Commonwealth v. Chimenti, 507 A.2d 79 (1986) (discussing King's Bench jurisdiction as an exercise of this
Court's inherent supervisory powers).

The Commonwealth has recently stated, on the record in open court, that there are credibility issues with a police officer
who was a "critical witness" at Petitioner's trial. As such, the Commonwealth agreed that Petitioner is entitled to PCRA
relief. Moreover, as reflected in filings in this Court, the Commonwealth has stated it is not opposed to Petitioner being
granted immediate bail.

As such, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is DIRECTED to issue a final resolution with respect to the
pending Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) petition within 60 days. To ensure compliance with this schedule, the
litigants shall make every reasonable effort to expedite their filings in connection with that proceeding.

Additionally, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is DIRECTED to immediately issue an order releasing
Petitioner on unsecured bail. Moreover, as offered by Petitioner and having received no objection by the Commonwealth,
the conditions of bail are to be similar or identical to those that governed Petitioner's probation prior to August 1, 2017.
Bail shall continue until final resolution of the PCRA matter, including any appellate review.

At this juncture, the request for immediate reassignment to another jurist is DENIED. Notwithstanding this denial, it is
noted that the presiding jurist may opt to remove herself from presiding over this matter. See Pa .R.Crim.P. 903(C) (in
the context of ongoing PCRA proceedings, a jurist may opt to remove himself or herself from presiding over the matter "in
the interests of justice").

In all other respects, Petitioner's requests for relief are DENIED.

Jurisdiction is relinquished.

Justice Dougherty did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

April 24, 2018 Order Exited

Office of the Prothonotary

CROSS COURT ACTIONS

Docket Number: 3880 EDA 2017

Neither the Appellate Courts nor the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts assumes any liability
for inaccurate or delayed data, errors or omissions on the docket sheets.