Commonwealth v. Bond

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

Appellant, William Bond, appeals the dismissal of his petition under the Post-Conviction Relief Act 1 without a hearing. We affirm.

In 1984, Bond was convicted of third-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime in connection with a random shooting that resulted in a death. He appealed to this Court after his appellate rights were reinstated nunc pro tunc, and we affirmed. Commonwealth v. Bond, 366 Pa.Super. 635, 526 A.2d 1230 (1987) (table). Bond filed a pro se PCRA petition and counsel was appointed. After counsel contacted Bond and conducted a meticulous review…