Commonwealth v. Howard

CERCONE, President Judge Emeritus:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from an order denying a request for collateral relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.

¶ 2 From December 6-28, 1985, the Honorable Albert Sabo presided over a jury trial in the case underlying the present appeal. The jury found Appellant, Ford Howard, guilty of first degree murder, criminal conspiracy and possession of an instrument of crime (PIC), 1 and subsequently imposed a sentence of life imprisonment on the murder conviction. On September 3, 1986, Judge Sabo denied Appellant’s…