Rule *122-2 - Standards for Appointment in Homicide Trial Cases(A) Qualifications for Counsel An attorney may be appointed as counsel only if that attorney:
(1) Has been admitted to the bar of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, or admitted to practice pro hac vice;(2) Is an active trial and/or appellate practitioner who carries a current criminal caseload with at least three years litigation experience (trial and/or appellate) in the field of criminal law in this or any other jurisdiction;(3) Has prior experience as lead counsel in no fewer than ten criminal trials which were tried to completion in this or any other jurisdiction;(4) Has been lead counsel in at least five felony trials within the past two year period;(5) Is familiar with the practice and procedure of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and is reasonably available to accept appointments;(6) Has prior experience as counsel in no fewer than five major felony jury criminal trials which were tried to completion in this or any other jurisdiction in the last three years. "Tried to completion" shall include trials in which the jury is discharged at the conclusion of the case without reaching a verdict; and(7) Any attorney who also desires to be court-appointed in capital cases must meet the educational and experiential criteria set forth in Pa.R.Crim.P. 801.Amended September 20, 2019, effective 12/2/2019