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Pennsylvaniaâs Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) The PCRA is an indirect method of appeal in criminal cases. A direct appeal is when a criminal case is appealed from the Court of Common Pleas, where the accused lost the case, and wants to challenge some aspect of it. For more on direct appeals, read my post here.
A PCRA begins in the Court of Common Pleas and can then be reviewed in the appellate courts. The time limit is one (1) year from the final judgment of direct appeal. This time limit is strict with narrow statutory exceptions. Furthermore, defendants can pursue federal review of their Pennsylvania conviction. This is performed by filing a Writ of Habeas Corpus in federal district court. However, this right is only available when there is no right to relief within a PCRA.