Commonwealth v. Neal

HESTER, Judge:

Kim Novak Neal appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County on November 1, 1996, which summarily dismissed her petition for relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

The facts and procedural history of this case may be summarized as follows. On the evening of August 6, 1990, in preparation for the execution of a search warrant, Allegheny County narcotics detectives approached a Duquesne residence. After the detectives knocked on the front door and announced themselves, they heard…