Commonwealth v. Allen

OPINION BY

TODD, J.:

¶ 1 Brooks W. Allen appeals the order entered August 5, 2002 by the York County Court of Common Pleas dismissing his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”). 1 We affirm.

¶ 2 The factual and procedural history of the instant case may be summarized as follows: On June 22, 1997, Appellant left the bar where he had spent the evening drinking and began driving his car on Lewisberry Road in York County. At one point, Appellant drove off the roadway and struck Robbie Maples, a 15-year-old pedestrian. Upon impact, Robbie’s leg was severed and his body was…