COM. v. FAULKNER


557 Pa. 531 (1999)

735 A.2d 67

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Arthur FAULKNER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 24, 1999.

Reargument Denied August 19, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. McElroy, Hatboro, for A. Faulkner,

Patricia E. Coonahan, Norristown, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Commonwealth.

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


OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from the decision of the trial court denying appellant's request for relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Relief Act. (PCRA).1 For the reasons set forth herein, the order of the trial court is affirmed.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for each count on June 5, 1989.2 The judgment of...

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