Commonwealth v. Natividad, R., Aplt.

This is a direct capital appeal from an order dismissing a petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541 - 9546, following an evidentiary hearing limited to one issue.1 Appellant Ricardo Natividad presents the Court with multiple challenges pursuant to Brady v. Maryland , 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963) (prosecution must disclose evidence favorable to the accused that is material either to guilt or punishment), none of which afford him relief. We therefore affirm the order dismissing appellant's petition.

I. Background

We previously set…