Commonwealth v. Jones

OPINION BY

FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.:

¶ 1 Appellant appeals the order entered August 15, 2006, denying his first collateral petition, brought pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa. C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. The petition was denied on the merits without hearing, following proper notice under Pa.R.Crim.P. 907, 42 Pa.C.S.A. We affirm.

¶2 On October 18, 2000, a jury found appellant guilty of three counts of burglary, two counts of rape, two counts of aggravated indecent assault, two counts of robbery, and one count of simple assault. The convictions resulted from three separate home…