Commonwealth v. Brooks

FORD ELLIOTT, J.:

¶ 1 Wayne E. Brooks appeals from the May 26, 2004 and June 22, 2004 orders denying his petitions for post-conviction DNA testing under Section 9543.1 of the Post-Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. We granted appellant’s application for consolidation of these appeals on August 30, 2004. After careful review, we affirm.

¶ 2 On June 25, 1971, following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to a mandatory term of life imprisonment. On October 3, 1973, our supreme court affirmed his conviction. Appellant filed several…