Commonwealth v. Wright

¶ 1 Appellant Freelin W. Wright was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault,1 recklessly endangering another person,2 carrying a firearm without a license,3 possessing an instrument of crime,4 and public drunkenness5 in November of 2000. The trial court imposed a sentence of seven to fifteen years and later denied appellant’s post sentence motions in which he sought a new trial based on after-discovered evidence, as well as a reduction in sentence. Appellant did not file a direct appeal.

¶ 2 In February of 2002 appellant filed a timely petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42…