Commonwealth v. Mitchell, W., Aplt.

OPINION

Justice WECHT.

In this capital case, Wayne Cordell Mitchell appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County dismissing his second petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46.1

Mitchell was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the September 10, 1997 murder of his estranged *236wife, Robin Little. Mitchell and Little began dating in high school and had a turbulent relationship marked by frequent arguments. In September of 1996, Mitchell threatened to kill Little if she ever left him. A son, Malik, was born…