Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver sought PCRA relief 10 years after sentencing and three years after a potential statutory exception was decided, but not within the requisite 60 days for the latter. The court determined that it had no jurisdiction to hear the petition and denied it.
January 27, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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PCRA Petition Untimely • Drug Possession • Statutory Minimum Sentence
Commonwealth v. Sims, PICS Case No. 17-0082 (C.P. Lawrence Dec. 14, 2016) Motto, P.J. (6 pages).
Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver sought PCRA relief 10 years after sentencing and three years after a potential statutory exception was decided, but not within the requisite 60 days for the latter. The court determined that it had no jurisdiction to hear the petition and denied it.
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