COMMONWEALTH v. BLAKENEY

No. 753 CAP.

193 A.3d 350 (2018)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Herbert BLAKENEY, Appellant

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: September 21, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis T. Chardo, Esq. , Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, Ryan Hunter Lysaght, Esq. , Amy Zapp, Esq. , PA Office of Attorney General, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellee.

Leor Veleanu, Esq. , for Herbert Blakeney, Appellant.

Justice Wecht announces the judgment of the Court with respect to Parts III and IV, in which Justice Donohue joins, and in which Justices Dougherty and Mundy concur in the result. Justice Wecht delivers an opinion in support of reversal with respect to Parts I and II, in which Justice Donohue joins. As to Parts I and II, Justices Dougherty and Mundy file separate opinions in support of affirmance.


OPINION

Herbert Blakeney appeals from the dismissal of a facially untimely, second petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA").1 Recognizing that his petition is untimely, Blakeney relies, inter...

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