COM. v. EDMISTON

No. 613 CAP

65 A.3d 339 (2013)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Stephen Rex EDMISTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renee Hurtig Edelman, Esq. , Federal Community Defender Office, Eastern District of PA, James H. Moreno, Esq. , Defender Association of Philadelphia, for Appellant.

Marissa Boyers Bluestine, Esq. , for Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Apellant Amicus Curiae.

Amy Zapp, Esq. , PA Office of Attorney General, James Patrick Barker, Esq. , for Appellee.

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


OPINION

Justice BAER.

Stephen Rex Edmiston (Appellant) appeals from the denial of relief on two distinct Post-Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) petitions. See 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. First, Appellant appeals from the denial of relief on the claims raised in his second PCRA petition, which we affirm because the contentions raised therein are untimely. Second, Appellant seeks review of the PCRA court's denial of his motion for post-conviction...

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