COM. v. JONES

No. 534 CAP.

54 A.3d 14 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Aaron JONES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor J. Abreu Jr. , Federal Public Defender's Office, Stuart Brian Lev , Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, for Aaron Jones.

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

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


OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

This is an appeal from the order denying appellant's third petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq., as untimely. We affirm.

Appellant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death for ordering the murder of a rival gang member. He appealed his sentence, and this Court affirmed. Commonwealth v...

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