Commonwealth v. Brown

OPINION BY COLVILLE, J.:

This case is an appeal from the order denying Appellant’s request for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”). The issue is whether Appellant’s guilty plea was induced by the ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the order.

Appellant pled guilty to third degree murder, theft, flight to avoid apprehension, false imprisonment, abuse of corpse, and tampering with physical evidence. He received an aggregate sentence of 30 to 60 years. No post-sentence motions were filed, and Appellant did not file a direct appeal. Appellant filed a pro se petition under…