Commonwealth v. Norris

CIRILLO, Judge:

On October 31, 1975, appellant Bruce Norris was found guilty in a jury trial of second degree murder, 1 robbery, 2 criminal conspiracy, 3 and possession of a prohibited offensive weapon. 4 Following the imposition of sentence on January 19, 1976, appellant appealed his convictions to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, pursuant to the Act of 1970, July 31, P.L. 673, No. 223, § 202; 17 P.S. § 211.202(1). 5 The judgment of sentence was affirmed per curiam on December 1, 1977. Commonwealth v. Norris, 475 Pa. 317, 380 A.2d 372 (1977). Subsequently, appellant filed a pro se petition for…