Commonwealth v. Metts

CERCONE, President Judge Emeritus.

¶ 1 Appellant Joseph Metts appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed on May 4, 2000. We affirm.

¶ 2 In May of 1993, Appellant was convicted of first degree murder, robbery and related theft offenses stemming from the murder of Fayette County Prison corrections officer Piper Newland. Commonwealth v. Metts, 558 Pa. 191, 736 A.2d 552 (1999). Our Court affirmed the judgment of sentence and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court subsequently granted allocatur. The Supreme Court ultimately reversed the judgment of sentence holding that, pursuant to Commonwealth v.…