Commonwealth v. Nelson

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’BRIEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of York County, Criminal Division, denying appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief.

Appellant, Harold D. Nelson, Jr., was convicted following a bench trial, of murder of the third degree for the killing of Heidi L. Myers, a five-month old infant. Post-verdict motions were filed and denied, and on December 20, 1976, judgment of sentence of six to fifteen years imprisonment was imposed. No direct appeal was taken.

On July 25, 1977, appellant filed a petition pursuant to the…