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COM. v. HOFFMAN

780 A.2d 700 (2001)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Richard Lee HOFFMAN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 17, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erika P. Kreisman, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Stephen S. Snook, Assistant District Attorney, Lewistown, for Com., appellee.

BEFORE: EAKIN, J., CERCONE, President Judge Emeritus, and KELLY, J.

KELLY, J.

¶ 1 Appellant, Richard Lee Hoffman, asks us to determine whether the trial court erred when it dismissed as untimely his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA).1 Specifically, Appellant asks us to decide whether his continuing mental illness constitutes an exception to the PCRA time requirements. We hold under the facts of this case that Appellant's mental illness does not fit within the statutory...

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