Commonwealth v. Burton

OPINION BY

PANELLA, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Frederick Burton, appeals from the order entered on August 11, 2006, by the Honorable Sandy L.V. Byrd, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which dismissed his third petition for relief filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”). 1 After careful review, we affirm.

¶2 On December 7, 1972, following a jury trial, Burton was found guilty of first degree murder, 2 attempted murder, 3 aggravated assault and battery, 4 assault and battery, 5 and criminal conspiracy 6 stemming from Burton’s participation in the murder of Fairmount Police…