Commonwealth v. Nichols

EAKIN, Judge.

Stephen Nelson Nichols appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County denying his motion for relief under the Post-Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

On June 8, 1991, Ronald Harter and Mark Larson went to appellant’s house to retrieve debris that had fallen onto appellant’s property from their truck. After the debris was removed, a fight ensued between appellant and Harter, which ceased when Larson intervened. Appellant returned to his house while Harter and Larson searched for their…