COM. v. JOYNER


777 A.2d 1108 (2001)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Alvin JOYNER, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norris E. Gelman, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before CAVANAUGH, HUDOCK and KELLY, JJ.


HUDOCK, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant appeals from the order entered May 23, 2000, disposing of his first petition brought pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. sections 9541-46. Appellant's petition was denied without a hearing, following proper notice, on the basis that the petition was untimely filed. We affirm.

¶ 2 Appellant was originally convicted by a jury on June 24, 1972, of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and possession...

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