COM. v. FISHER

No. 451 CAP.

870 A.2d 864 (2005)

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

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 30, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart Brian Lev, for Robert Fisher, appellant.

Amy Zapp, Patricia Eileen Coonahan, for the Com. of PA, appellee.

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


OPINION

Justice BAER.

Appellant Robert Fisher appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County dismissing his petition for relief on the merits filed pursuant to the Post-Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546, without a hearing. As we find the petition was untimely filed, we affirm.

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