Commonwealth v. Harper

OPINION BY

BOWES, J.:

¶ 1 Parris Lavon Harper appeals the September 23, 2004 order vacating a prior order granting him a new trial. The new trial was rescinded after the PCRA court discovered that it was procured with the use of perjured testimony. We affirm.

¶ 2 On June 17, 1999, a jury found Appellant guilty of second degree murder and robbery based on the December 11, 1997 shooting death of David Purvis. On the day in question, Purvis and Pedro Rios traveled from Newark, New Jersey, to sell a large quantity of heroin in brick form in Chester, Pennsylvania. Appellant was engaged to cut the…