Commonwealth v. Woods

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from an April 12, 1989 Order denying appellant’s petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA). 1 Appellant argues that the PCHA court erred in: (1) failing to consider the recantation affidavit of the only eyewitness to the murder for which he was convicted as evidence in support of his claim of after discovered evidence; and (2) refusing to authorize PCHA counsel to expend funds to retain the services of an investi gator. Appellant, who has been represented by several different counsel during the course of this case, also argues that prior…