*1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MIDDLE DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 461 MAL 2017

: Respondent :

: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court v. :

: : CHARLES SMITH, :

: Petitioner :

ORDER PER CURIAM

AND NOW , this 27th day of December, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED .