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NON-PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT O.P. 65.37
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA : v. : : : STACEY LAMONT MOSLEY : : Appellant : No. 185 MDA 2025
Appeal from the PCRA Order Entered January 16, 2025 In the Court of Common Pleas of Juniata County Criminal Division at No(s): CP-34-CR-0000224-2008
BEFORE: STABILE, J., SULLIVAN, J., and BENDER, P.J.E.
MEMORANDUM BY BENDER, P.J.E.: FILED DECEMBER 16, 2025
Appellant, Stacey Lamont Mosley, appeals pro se from the post-
conviction court’s January 16, 2025 order denying, as untimely, his petition
filed under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546.
After careful review, we affirm.
The facts underlying Appellant’s conviction are not germane to our
disposition of his instant appeal. Our Court previously summarized the
procedural history of his case, as follows:
On April 16, 2009, following a jury trial, [Appellant] was found guilty of robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, criminal contempt, and two counts of criminal conspiracy, relative to his robbery of a convenience store and attempted robbery of a bank. The trial court sentenced [Appellant] to an aggregate term of 35 to 70 years in prison. On October 6, 2010, this Court affirmed the judgment of sentence. See Commonwealth v. Mosley, 15 A.3d 518 (Pa. Super. 2010) (unpublished memorandum). [Appellant] did not seek allowance of appeal with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. J-S34043-25
On March 9, 2011, [Appellant], pro se, filed his first petition pursuant to the … []PCRA[]. See 42 Pa.C.S.[] §§ 9541-9546. [Appellant] was appointed counsel, who filed an amended petition. On March 5, 2012, following a hearing, the PCRA court dismissed [Appellant’s] PCRA petition. This Court dismissed [Appellant’s] appeal, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied [Appellant’s] petition for allowance of appeal. See Commonwealth v. Mosley, 64 A.3d 16 (Pa. Super. 2012) (unpublished memorandum), appeal denied, 69 A.3d 243 (Pa. 2013).
Commonwealth v. Mosley, No. 1423 MDA 2018, unpublished memorandum
at 1-2 (Pa. Super. filed Apr. 16, 2019) (footnote and unnecessary
capitalization omitted).
On April 11, 2018, Appellant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus,
which the trial court denied. This Court affirmed on appeal. See id. Appellant
then filed a second petition for writ of habeas corpus on September 28, 2023,
arguing that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction for
attempted robbery. See Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 9/28/23, at 2.
On October 16, 2023, the court issued an order indicating that it was treating
Appellant’s filing as a PCRA petition, and notifying Appellant of its intent to
dismiss it without a hearing pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 907. See Order,
10/16/23, at 1 (single page). On November 2, 2023, Appellant filed a pro se
response to the court’s Rule 907 notice, but, on April 10, 2024, the court
issued an order denying it. See Order, 4/10/24, at 1 (single page). Appellant
did not file an appeal.
On September 12, 2024, Appellant filed a pro se “Petition for Post-
Conviction Collateral Relief Nunc Pro Tunc,” which underlies his instant appeal.
Therein, he argued that his appellate and PCRA attorneys were ineffective for
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failing to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his convictions.
See PCRA Petition, 9/12/24, at 2-3 (unnumbered). Appellant also alleged that
the “[g]overnment interference exception to [the] PCRA’s one … year time bar
[was] invoked” by his ineffectiveness claim. Id. at 1 (unnumbered).
On October 24, 2024, the PCRA court issued a Rule 907 notice of its
intent to dismiss Appellant’s pro se PCRA petition without a hearing, stating
that he “has not established government interference obviating the
requirement that a [PCRA p]etition be filed within one (1) year of [the]
judgment of sentence becoming final, as required by 42 Pa.C.S.[]
§ 9545(b)(1)(i).” Order, 10/24/24, at 1 (single page). Appellant filed a pro
se response to the court’s Rule 907 notice, but on January 16, 2025, the court
issued an order dismissing his pro se PCRA petition. See Order, 1/16/25, at
1 (single page).
On February 6, 2025, Appellant filed a timely, pro se notice of appeal.
He and the court thereafter complied with Pa.R.A.P. 1925. Herein, Appellant
states three issues for our review, which we reproduce verbatim:
1. Did lower Ct. fail to address nunc pro tunc consideration under Com v. Bennett?
2. Did lower Ct.’s omission render PCRA void.
3. Did lower Ct. violate Pa.R.A.P. 341 by not considering nunc pro tunc review?
Appellant’s Brief at 4.
This Court’s standard of review regarding an order denying a petition
under the PCRA is whether the determination of the PCRA court is supported
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by the evidence of record and is free of legal error. Commonwealth v.
Ragan, 923 A.2d 1169, 1170 (Pa. 2007). We must begin by addressing the
timeliness of Appellant’s petition, because the PCRA time limitations implicate
our jurisdiction and may not be altered or disregarded in order to address the
merits of a petition. See Commonwealth v. Bennett, 930 A.2d 1264, 1267
(Pa. 2007). Under the PCRA, any petition for post-conviction relief, including
a second or subsequent one, must be filed within one year of the date the
judgment of sentence becomes final, unless one of the following exceptions
set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(i)-(iii) applies:
(b) Time for filing petition.--
(1) Any petition under this subchapter, including a second or subsequent petition, shall be filed within one year of the date the judgment becomes final, unless the petition alleges and the petitioner proves that:
(i) the failure to raise the claim previously was the result of interference by government officials with the presentation of the claim in violation of the Constitution or laws of this Commonwealth or the Constitution or laws of the United States;
(ii) the facts upon which the claim is predicated were unknown to the petitioner and could not have been ascertained by the exercise of due diligence; or
(iii) the right asserted is a constitutional right that was recognized by the Supreme Court of the United States or the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania after the time period provided in this section and has been held by that court to apply retroactively.
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42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(i)-(iii). Additionally, any petition attempting to
invoke one of these exceptions must “be filed within one year of the date the
claim could have been presented.” 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(2).
Here, Appellant’s judgment of sentence became final on November 10,
2010, at the expiration of the thirty-day time-period for seeking review with
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from this Court’s decision affirming his
judgment of sentence. See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(3) (stating that a judgment
of sentence becomes final at the conclusion of direct review or the expiration
of the time for seeking the review); Pa.R.A.P. 1113(a) (directing that “a
petition for allowance of appeal shall be filed with the Prothonotary of the
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J-S34043-25
NON-PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT O.P. 65.37
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA : v. : : : STACEY LAMONT MOSLEY : : Appellant : No. 185 MDA 2025
Appeal from the PCRA Order Entered January 16, 2025 In the Court of Common Pleas of Juniata County Criminal Division at No(s): CP-34-CR-0000224-2008
BEFORE: STABILE, J., SULLIVAN, J., and BENDER, P.J.E.
MEMORANDUM BY BENDER, P.J.E.: FILED DECEMBER 16, 2025
Appellant, Stacey Lamont Mosley, appeals pro se from the post-
conviction court’s January 16, 2025 order denying, as untimely, his petition
filed under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546.
After careful review, we affirm.
The facts underlying Appellant’s conviction are not germane to our
disposition of his instant appeal. Our Court previously summarized the
procedural history of his case, as follows:
On April 16, 2009, following a jury trial, [Appellant] was found guilty of robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, criminal contempt, and two counts of criminal conspiracy, relative to his robbery of a convenience store and attempted robbery of a bank. The trial court sentenced [Appellant] to an aggregate term of 35 to 70 years in prison. On October 6, 2010, this Court affirmed the judgment of sentence. See Commonwealth v. Mosley, 15 A.3d 518 (Pa. Super. 2010) (unpublished memorandum). [Appellant] did not seek allowance of appeal with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. J-S34043-25
On March 9, 2011, [Appellant], pro se, filed his first petition pursuant to the … []PCRA[]. See 42 Pa.C.S.[] §§ 9541-9546. [Appellant] was appointed counsel, who filed an amended petition. On March 5, 2012, following a hearing, the PCRA court dismissed [Appellant’s] PCRA petition. This Court dismissed [Appellant’s] appeal, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied [Appellant’s] petition for allowance of appeal. See Commonwealth v. Mosley, 64 A.3d 16 (Pa. Super. 2012) (unpublished memorandum), appeal denied, 69 A.3d 243 (Pa. 2013).
Commonwealth v. Mosley, No. 1423 MDA 2018, unpublished memorandum
at 1-2 (Pa. Super. filed Apr. 16, 2019) (footnote and unnecessary
capitalization omitted).
On April 11, 2018, Appellant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus,
which the trial court denied. This Court affirmed on appeal. See id. Appellant
then filed a second petition for writ of habeas corpus on September 28, 2023,
arguing that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction for
attempted robbery. See Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 9/28/23, at 2.
On October 16, 2023, the court issued an order indicating that it was treating
Appellant’s filing as a PCRA petition, and notifying Appellant of its intent to
dismiss it without a hearing pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 907. See Order,
10/16/23, at 1 (single page). On November 2, 2023, Appellant filed a pro se
response to the court’s Rule 907 notice, but, on April 10, 2024, the court
issued an order denying it. See Order, 4/10/24, at 1 (single page). Appellant
did not file an appeal.
On September 12, 2024, Appellant filed a pro se “Petition for Post-
Conviction Collateral Relief Nunc Pro Tunc,” which underlies his instant appeal.
Therein, he argued that his appellate and PCRA attorneys were ineffective for
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failing to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his convictions.
See PCRA Petition, 9/12/24, at 2-3 (unnumbered). Appellant also alleged that
the “[g]overnment interference exception to [the] PCRA’s one … year time bar
[was] invoked” by his ineffectiveness claim. Id. at 1 (unnumbered).
On October 24, 2024, the PCRA court issued a Rule 907 notice of its
intent to dismiss Appellant’s pro se PCRA petition without a hearing, stating
that he “has not established government interference obviating the
requirement that a [PCRA p]etition be filed within one (1) year of [the]
judgment of sentence becoming final, as required by 42 Pa.C.S.[]
§ 9545(b)(1)(i).” Order, 10/24/24, at 1 (single page). Appellant filed a pro
se response to the court’s Rule 907 notice, but on January 16, 2025, the court
issued an order dismissing his pro se PCRA petition. See Order, 1/16/25, at
1 (single page).
On February 6, 2025, Appellant filed a timely, pro se notice of appeal.
He and the court thereafter complied with Pa.R.A.P. 1925. Herein, Appellant
states three issues for our review, which we reproduce verbatim:
1. Did lower Ct. fail to address nunc pro tunc consideration under Com v. Bennett?
2. Did lower Ct.’s omission render PCRA void.
3. Did lower Ct. violate Pa.R.A.P. 341 by not considering nunc pro tunc review?
Appellant’s Brief at 4.
This Court’s standard of review regarding an order denying a petition
under the PCRA is whether the determination of the PCRA court is supported
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by the evidence of record and is free of legal error. Commonwealth v.
Ragan, 923 A.2d 1169, 1170 (Pa. 2007). We must begin by addressing the
timeliness of Appellant’s petition, because the PCRA time limitations implicate
our jurisdiction and may not be altered or disregarded in order to address the
merits of a petition. See Commonwealth v. Bennett, 930 A.2d 1264, 1267
(Pa. 2007). Under the PCRA, any petition for post-conviction relief, including
a second or subsequent one, must be filed within one year of the date the
judgment of sentence becomes final, unless one of the following exceptions
set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(i)-(iii) applies:
(b) Time for filing petition.--
(1) Any petition under this subchapter, including a second or subsequent petition, shall be filed within one year of the date the judgment becomes final, unless the petition alleges and the petitioner proves that:
(i) the failure to raise the claim previously was the result of interference by government officials with the presentation of the claim in violation of the Constitution or laws of this Commonwealth or the Constitution or laws of the United States;
(ii) the facts upon which the claim is predicated were unknown to the petitioner and could not have been ascertained by the exercise of due diligence; or
(iii) the right asserted is a constitutional right that was recognized by the Supreme Court of the United States or the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania after the time period provided in this section and has been held by that court to apply retroactively.
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42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(1)(i)-(iii). Additionally, any petition attempting to
invoke one of these exceptions must “be filed within one year of the date the
claim could have been presented.” 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(2).
Here, Appellant’s judgment of sentence became final on November 10,
2010, at the expiration of the thirty-day time-period for seeking review with
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from this Court’s decision affirming his
judgment of sentence. See 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b)(3) (stating that a judgment
of sentence becomes final at the conclusion of direct review or the expiration
of the time for seeking the review); Pa.R.A.P. 1113(a) (directing that “a
petition for allowance of appeal shall be filed with the Prothonotary of the
Supreme Court within 30 days after the entry of the order of the Superior
Court sought to be reviewed”). Thus, Appellant had until November 5, 2011,
to file a timely petition, making his instant petition filed in 2024 patently
untimely. Accordingly, for this Court to have jurisdiction to review the merits
thereof, Appellant must prove that he meets one of the exceptions to the
timeliness requirements set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. § 9545(b).
Appellant fails to meet this burden. Although Appellant referenced the
governmental-interference exception in his PCRA petition, he does not
mention this exception in his appellate brief, let alone meaningfully develop
any argument to demonstrate that he has met it. Instead, Appellant simply
argues that because his prior attorneys were ineffective for not raising
challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his convictions, which
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violated his constitutional rights, the PCRA time-bar should not apply to his
claim. See Appellant’s Brief at 7-8.
Appellant’s argument is meritless. “It is well settled that allegations of
ineffective assistance of counsel will not overcome the jurisdictional timeliness
requirements of the PCRA.” See Commonwealth v. Wharton, 886 A.2d
1120, 1127 (Pa. 2005) (citations omitted). Moreover, even if Appellant’s
ineffectiveness claim could meet a timeliness exception, we fail to see how
Appellant could satisfy the timeliness requirement of section 9545(b)(2).
Appellant is essentially asserting a layered claim of ineffectiveness; i.e., that
his PCRA counsel acted ineffectively by not asserting the ineffectiveness of his
appellate counsel for not raising a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence
in Appellant’s direct appeal. Presumably, Appellant would have known that
his PCRA counsel did not raise this claim when his PCRA petition was litigated
in 2011. Appellant does not explain why he is only now asserting, over a
dozen years later, that his PCRA counsel was ineffective in this regard. Based
on this record, Appellant would be unable to satisfy section 9545(b)(2), even
if his ineffectiveness claim could somehow meet one of the exceptions of
section 9545(b)(1)(i)-(iii). Accordingly, we discern no error in the PCRA
court’s decision to dismiss Appellant’s petition on the basis that it is untimely.
Order affirmed.
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Judgment Entered.
Benjamin D. Kohler, Esq. Prothonotary
Date: 12/16/2025
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