Com. v. Williams, R.

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2019 PA Super 225COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
PENNSYLVANIA
v.
ROBERT WILLIAMS
Appellant : No. 3880 EDA 2017
Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence November 6, 2017
In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Criminal Division at
No(s): CP-51-CR-0011614-2007
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
PENNSYLVANIA
v.
ROBERT WILLIAMS
Appellant : No. 2242 EDA 2018
Appeal from the PCRA Order Entered June 25, 2018
In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Criminal Division at
No(s): CP-51-CR-0011614-2007
BEFORE: PANELLA, P.J., OLSON, J., and FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.
CONCURRING STATEMENT BY OLSON, J.: FILED JULY 24, 2019
I join the learned Majority's opinion in its entirety. I believe it is
important, however, to make one observation. Although we need not address
the rulings regarding the recusal motions, it is worth repeating Justice Baer's
words in light of the facts and circumstances of this case. "[E]ven in those
instances where a jurist can impartially consider a case, the judge must also
consider whether his or her continued involvement creates an appearance of
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impropriety and/or would tend to undermine public confidence in the
judiciary." Commonwealth v. Williams, 188 A.3d 382 (Pa. 2018) (J. Baer,
Dissenting Statement), quoting Commonwealth v. White, 910 A.2d 648,
657 (Pa. 2006) (quotations omitted).
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