Commonwealth v. Pate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OLSZEWSKI, Judge:
Before us are two separate appeals lodged by appellant Kenneth Pate (“Pate”). He appeals the judgment of sentence entered against him on May 24, 1984, and from an order denying relief in part under the Post-Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”). This latter order was entered in February, 1991. After a careful review of the complex procedural irregularities in this case, we affirm the judgment of sentence and dismiss Pate’s appeal from the PCRA court as unnecessary.
We begin our discussion by untangling the procedural web that has been woven, beginning in 1981. We will then discuss…
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