Commonwealth v. Klinger

CHESLOCK, S.J.,

This matter comes before the court on defendant Richard Calvin Klinger’s petition for post conviction relief (“PCRA petition”). In October 1971, the commonwealth charged defendant with the murder of Regina Prosser. Defendant was certified as an adult in this court, pled guilty to a general murder charge, and requested a degree of guilt hearing before a three judge panel. On February 9, 1972, Judges Williams, Davis, and Little found defendant guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to a term of life imprisonment. At the time of sentencing, defendant was seventeen years…