Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/28/2011

Commonwealth v. Banks

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29 A.3d 1129
612 Pa. 56
2011 Pa. LEXIS 2407

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observing that a fact-finder’s credibility determinations are to be upheld where there is adequate record support for them
appointing a trial court judge as a special master to make findings of fact and conclusions of law relating to a challenge to the competency of a defendant to be executed
appointing a trial court judge as a special master to make findings of fact and conclusions of law relating to a challenge to the competency of a defendant to be executed
\this Court reviews the trial court's findings [as to whether the defendant is competent to be executed] for an abuse of discretion\
“this Court reviews the trial court’s findings [as to whether the defendant is competent to be executed] for an abuse of discretion”
“In other matters where we have invoked plenary jurisdiction, and appointed a trial judge to essentially act as a master while retaining jurisdiction, we have concluded that our review is de novo.”

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Judges: Baer, Castille, Eakin, McCAFFERY, Melvin, Orie, Saylor, Todd

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