Commonwealth v. Perry

KELLY, Judge:

Appellant's sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in dismissing his Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA)1 petition which alleged that the Bureau of Corrections had erred in the calculation of his credit for time served. We agree that a PCRA petition is not the proper vehicle for appellant to raise this challenge, and affirm the order of the trial court.

Facts and Procedural History

On October 8, 1975, appellant was convicted of rape and burglary. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of eighteen to thirty-six months on the rape conviction and a consecutive five…