Commonwealth v. Geathers

OPINION BY LALLY-GREEN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, James Geathers, appeals from the order entered on February 25, 2003, denying his first petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa. C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.

¶2 On April 8, 1999, following a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault, attempted murder, and various weapons offenses. This Court, on direct appeal, summarized the facts of the case as follows:

The convictions resulted from an incident that occurred on the evening of September 13,1998. Following an argument earlier in the evening, Appellant chased the…