Commonwealth v. Whitmore

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 Raheem Whitmore appeals from the order dismissing his Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) petition. See 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46. Whitmore avers that the PCRA court erred in finding that appellate counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise a substantial question in challenging the sentence on appeal. Whitmore also contends that the PCRA court erred in finding that trial and appellate counsel were not ineffective in failing to file a motion to reconsider his sentence and a motion seeking.recusal by the trial judge from presiding over his sentencing proceedings. Upon review, we…