*1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MIDDLE DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 489 MAL 2017

: Respondent :

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

: : GEORGE VERLE CONARD, :

: Petitioner :

ORDER PER CURIAM

AND NOW , this 4th day of January, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED .