Court Opinion

ID: 9758489
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-28 23:33:23.683489+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:28:52.342608
License: Public Domain

JOHNSON, Judge,
concurring:
Although I agree with the result reached by the majority in the instant case, I would dispose of this appeal based on the fact that the issues raised by appellee have been finally litigated. 19 P.S. § 1180-4(a), reenacted at 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9544(a). See also Commonwealth v. Hook, 300 Pa.Super. 181, 446 A.2d 290 (1982) (issue argued and decided adversely to defendant on direct appeal has been finally litigated and may not be raised collaterally in a P.C.H.A. proceeding).