Commonwealth v. Ross

OPINION BY STEVENS, P.J.E.:

Appellant Samuel T. Ross appeals pro se from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County dismissing his petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541 -9546. The PCRA court dismissed the petition without a hearing on the basis it was untimely filed. We affirm.

On January 21, 1997, Appellant entered an open guilty plea to, inter alia, third-degree murder, 1 and on May 19, 1997, he was sentenced to a term of 30 to 60 years in prison. Appellant filed a timely direct appeal, and this Court affirmed his…