Commonwealth v. Plunkett

OPINION BY

OTT, J.:

Chris Plunkett appeals from the order entered June 19, 2015, in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, denying him relief on his petition filed pursuant to the Post-Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S, § 9541 et seq. The PCRA court reviewed the substance of Plunkett’s claim and denied him relief based on lack of merit. 1 However, because he is no longer serving the sentence associated with this petition, Plunkett has lost his standing to seek relief. Accordingly, we affirm, albeit on different grounds.

Briefly, on September 21, 2010, Plunkett was found guilty of theft…