Commonwealth v. duPont

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 John E. duPont appeals the trial court’s denial without a hearing of his Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) petition challenging, inter alia, the effectiveness of his trial and appellate counsel. We agree with the trial court that duPont’s PCRA contentions did not require a hearing. Consequently, we affirm.

¶ 2 This Court, and now the trial court in its thorough opinion denying duPont’s PCRA petition without a hearing pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 907, Trial Court Opinion, 9/22/03 (T.C.O.), at 2-10, have provided extensive accounts of the facts and circumstances surrounding duPont’s…