To the Legal:

After studying Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille’s concurring opinion in Commonwealth v. Spotz , analyzing the critical Legal Intelligencer editorial (“Chief Justice Castille’s Opinion in Death Penalty Case Was Disturbing,” Legal Intelligencer Editorial Board, published July 11) and reviewing the procedures in Pennsylvania capital cases, a few key factors have led me to the conclusion that Chief Justice Castille acted within his rights and duties as the chief administrator of the Pennsylvania Judicial System.