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COM. v. THOMAS

No. 572 CAP.

44 A.3d 12 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Leroy THOMAS, a/k/a John Wayne, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 26, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor J. Abreu Jr. , Federal Public Defender's Office, Middle District of PA, James H. Moreno , Philadelphia, for Leroy Thomas a/k/a John Wayne.

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

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

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

Leroy Thomas appeals from the order denying him relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.

A jury convicted appellant of first degree murder and related offenses for the shooting death of Kenneth Rankine.1 At the penalty phase, the jury found one aggravating circumstance: appellant had been convicted of a previous murder. 42 Pa...

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