Opinion
J-A17006-19 No. 3880 EDA 2017 No. 2242 EDA 2018
07-24-2019
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. ROBERT WILLIAMS Appellant
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 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.:
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 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).