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COM. v. SMITH

No. 591 CAP.

17 A.3d 873 (2011)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. James Melvin SMITH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 29, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cristi A. Charpentier , Billy Horatio Nolas , Defender Association of Philadelphia, Michael Wiseman , Philadelphia, for James Melvin Smith.

Hugh J. Burns , Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, Amy Zapp , PA Office of the Attorney General, Harrisburg, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice BAER.

James Melvin Smith (Appellant) appeals from an order denying his petition for relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the order of the PCRA court denying the petition for PCRA relief.

As we explained on direct appeal, Commonwealth v. Smith, 518 Pa. 15, 540 A.2d 246

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