COM. v. CRAWLEY


559 Pa. 9 (1999)

739 A.2d 108

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Dewitt CRAWLEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 1, 1999.

Reargument Denied December 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Brett Dunham, Philadelphia, for Dewitt Crawley.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth.

Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Office of Attorney General.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

Over fourteen years ago, appellant was convicted of three counts of first degree murder. He received three death sentences, and he now appeals the denial of his second petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq. The trial court dismissed the petition because the issues raised were either finally litigated or untimely.

In 1984, a jury convicted appellant of three...

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