COM. v. WHARTON


811 A.2d 978 (2002)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Robert WHARTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Brett Dunham, Philadelphia, for appellant, Robert Wharton.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, for appellee, the Com. of PA.

Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Office of Atty. Gen.

Before: ZAPPALA, C.J., and CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR and EAKIN, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Justice CASTILLE.

Appellant appeals the trial court's denial of relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm the order of the PCRA court.

This Court summarized the basic facts underlying appellant's conviction in a previous appeal, as follows:

On January 30, 1984, Appellant...

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