COM. v. ROSS


763 A.2d 853 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. John L. ROSS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 30, 2000.

Reargument Denied January 4, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Myers, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Catherine L. Marshall, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before STEVENS, LALLY-GREEN, and BECK, JJ.


LALLY-GREEN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, John Ross, appeals from the denial of his "Petition to File Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc." The trial court dismissed the petition as an untimely second PCRA petition. We reverse.

¶ 2 The procedural history of the case is as follows. On December 9, 1988, after a non-jury trial, Appellant was convicted of third degree murder and possessing an instrument of crime. N.T., 12/9/88, at 104. Appellant was sentenced to life...

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