COM. v. LOPEZ


854 A.2d 465 (2004)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. George Ivan LOPEZ, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Joseph Burke, Bethlehem, for George Ivan Lopez.

Maria Lisa Dantos, Theodore Rafael Racines, Allentown, Amy Zapp, Harrisburg, for Com. of PA.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.


OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

George Ivan Lopez appeals from the order denying his petition for relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.

On March 19, 1996, a jury found appellant guilty of first degree murder, robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, and conspiracy in connection with the strangulation death of David Bolasky.1 Following the penalty phase...

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