Commonwealth v. Benner

OPINION BY

STEVENS, P.J.E.:

Appellant Chad D. Benner files this pro se appeal from the order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County denying Appellant’s petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. After careful review, we affirm.

In 2010, Appellant was charged in connection with allegations of sexual assault made by C.H., the younger sister of Appellant’s former girlfriend. The following factual background was developed at a jury trial held on April 13, 2011: C.H. testified that she first had contact with Appellant when her sister had moved…