Commonwealth v. Hudson

OPINION BY

STEVENS, P.J.E.:

Appellant Robert Hudson appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County on June 27, 2016, dismissing as untimely his first petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA). 1 We affirm.

The PCRA court previously set forth the relevant facts and procedural history herein as follows:

On February 22, 2000, [Appellant] entered into a plea bargain whereby in exchange for pleading guilty to third-degree murder and conspiracy, and agreeing to testify against his co-conspirator Michelle Clark, the Commonwealth agreed to nol pros…