Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Romero
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 28, 2007No. 315 CAPPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Appellant appeals from the order denying him relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.
Appellant was convicted of the first degree murder of David Bolasky, who was lured to Miguel Moreno’s apartment in Allentown under the pretense Moreno intended to pay him rent money. Bolasky was attacked and killed inside the apartment by appellant, George Lopez, and Jorge Barbosa. Moreno was not present during the killing, but implicated himself, Lopez, Barbosa, and appellant when he confessed to the police.
Barbosa confessed to Captain…
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