J-S59041-17
NON-PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT I.O.P. 65.37
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Appellee
v.
ERIC RIDDICK,
Appellant No. 3480 EDA 2016
Appeal from the PCRA Order Entered October 14, 2016
In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County
Criminal Division at No(s): CP-51-CR-0141361-1992
BEFORE: BENDER, P.J.E., OTT, J., and FITZGERALD, J.*
CONCURRING STATEMENT BY BENDER, P.J.E.: FILED DECEMBER 26, 2017
I join the Majority’s memorandum in its entirety. I write separately only
to express my utmost displeasure with the Post Conviction Relief Act’s failure
to facilitate justice in this case, where it is clear to all that it is likely that an
innocent man sits behind bars for no better reason than a poorly conceived
statute. No system of criminal justice is perfect. However, a system of
criminal justice that prevents the correction of obvious errors is easily
improved – if only the legislature could see fit to do it.
Justice Fitzgerald joins this concurring statement.
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*
Former Justice specially assigned to the Superior Court.