Commonwealth v. Thomas

KELLY, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Frederick Thomas, asks us to determine whether the trial court erred when it denied his petition for post conviction collateral relief filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”). 1 We hold that the trial court properly denied Appellant’s PCRA petition and affirm the court’s order.

¶ 2 The relevant facts and procedural history of this case are as follows. On April 24, 1996, after a waiver trial, Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault, 2 simple assault, 3 carrying firearms on public streets, 4 and recklessly endangering another person. 5 The trial…