Commonwealth v. Perry

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

Appellant Walter Perry seeks relief from the denial, without a hearing, of his petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (“PCHA”), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et. seq. Perry’s *424court-appointed attorney simultaneously requests permission to withdraw on the basis that Perry presents no meritorious grounds for review. Since we agree with counsel’s assessment that this appeal is frivolous, we grant permission to withdraw, and affirm the dismissal of Perry’s PCHA petition.

The facts of this case are not in dispute. Perry was convicted by a jury on January 8, 1981 of robbery, theft, and…