COM. v. LARK


746 A.2d 585 (2000)

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

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Brett Dunham, Philadelphia, for Robert Lark.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, for Com.

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

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


OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

In this appeal, Appellant contends that the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County erred in dismissing his second petition for relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq., as untimely. We affirm.

On June 28, 1985, Appellant was convicted of first degree murder and related offenses, and was sentenced to death. This court affirmed that sentence on direct appeal on May...

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