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COM. v. THOMAS

744 A.2d 713 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Brian THOMAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 18, 2000.

Reargument Denied March 3, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Morley, Robert Brett Dunham, Philadelphia, for Brian Thomas.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

Appellant appeals from the trial court's denial of his petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA") claiming that the PCRA court erred in denying the appellant's petition without a hearing.1 Because we find that the PCRA court acted within its discretion by denying appellant's petition on the basis of the record before it, we affirm.

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