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COM. v. BUSANET

No. 623 CAP.

54 A.3d 35 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Jose BUSANET, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 19, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helen A. Marino , Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Eric John Montroy , Federal Community Defender Office, Easter District of PA, Shawn Nolan , Defender Association of Philadelphia, for Jose Busanet.

Alisa Rebecca Hobart , Berks County District Attorney's Office, 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 BAER.

Following several evidentiary hearings in this post-conviction capital case, the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County ("PCRA court") dismissed the petition filed by Appellant Jose Busanet pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm.1

The facts underlying Appellant's conviction of first degree murder and...

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