Commonwealth v. Wright

OPINION BY

PANELLA, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Anthony Wright, appeals from the order entered on April 4, 2006, by the Honorable D. Webster Keogh, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which dismissed his motion for DNA testing filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”). 1 For the reasons set forth below, we find that Wright’s confession to the murder, rape, and robbery of the victim has been finally litigated, found not to be coerced, and was knowingly and voluntarily given; as such, pursuant to Commonwealth v. Young, 873 A.2d 720 (Pa.Super.2005), appeal denied, 586 Pa. 739, 891…