Commonwealth v. Hook

WIEAND, Judge:

George Raymond Hook was convicted by a jury of burglary, robbery, attempted rape and aggravated assault. On direct appeal, his conviction was affirmed by this Court, 1 and allocatur was denied by the Supreme Court. Hook next attempted to attack his conviction collaterally by a P.C.H.A. petition. After hearing, the trial court entered an order dismissing the petition. Hook then filed the instant appeal. He argues (1) that the trial court erred when it permitted the Commonwealth to attack the credibility of his testimony by showing prior inconsistent statements made at the time of…