Commonwealth v. Frazier

Opinion by Mr.

Justice Roberts,

Appellant, Daniel Frazier, appeals from the denial of relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act [PCHA], Act of January 25, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1580, 19 P.S. §§ 1180-1 to -14 (Supp. 1973). Certain of the issues he presently raises were decided adversely to him in his direct appeal, Commonwealth v. Frazier, 443 Pa. 178, 279 A.2d 33 (1971), and are therefore finally litigated. PCHA, supra at 19 P.S. § 1180-4(a) (3). These issues may not now be reconsidered, either under the theories then advanced, or under new theories now argued. Commonwealth v. Orr, 450 Pa. 632,…