Commonwealth v. Davis

LALLY-GREEN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, William Irving Davis, appeals from the order entered April 20, 1999, denying his first petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. We reverse and remand for resentencing.

¶ 2 The facts underlying Appellant’s conviction were summarized by this Court on direct appeal as follows:

On October 16, 1984, Jobe Wright, Terrance George and Appellant drove through the Monroeville Mall parking lot in a red Chevrolet Camaro. George reached out of the car and snatched the purse of Marjorie Wilson. Appellant and his companions then…