Commonwealth v. Ranger

OPINION BY LAZARUS, J.:

*238 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appeals from the order, entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, granting relief to Appellee, Robert David Ranger, pursuant to his petition filed under the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541 - 9546. Upon review, we affirm.

The disposition of this matter turns on the effect of its unique procedural history which is convoluted, at best. Accordingly, a detailed recital of that history is in order. On January 31, 2011, Ranger was convicted by a jury of multiple drug offenses and related charges. The trial…