Commonwealth v. McClelland, D., Aplt.

[J-78-2018] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 2 WAP 2018 : Appellee : Appeal from the Order of the Superior : Court entered May 26, 2017 at No. : 633 WDA 2016, affirming the Order of v. : the Court of Common Pleas of Erie : County entered April 4, 2016 at No. : CP-25-CR-0003575-2015. DONALD J. MCCLELLAND, : : ARGUED: October 24, 2018 Appellant : OPINION JUSTICE DOUGHERTY DECIDED: JULY 21, 2020 I. Background In Commonwealth ex rel. Buchanan v. Verbonitz,

581 A.2d 172

(Pa. 1990)…