Commonwealth v. Peterson

POPOVICH, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which dismissed appellant’s petition pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9541-9546, on the ground that it was untimely filed. Upon review, we reverse and remand for appointment of counsel.

¶2 On April 10, 1991, appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment and other concurrent sentences following his convictions for murder in the first degree, possessing an instrument of crime and criminal conspiracy. A direct appeal was filed, and appellant’s judgment of sentence was…