Section 9543 – Eligibility for relief
§ 9543. Eligibility for relief. (a) General rule.–To be eligible for relief under this subchapter, the petitioner must plead and prove by a preponderance of the evidence all of the following: (1) That the petitioner has been convicted of a crime under the laws of this Commonwealth and is at the time relief is granted: […]
Section 9543.1 – Postconviction DNA testing
§ 9543.1. Postconviction DNA testing. (a) Motion.– (1) An individual convicted of a criminal offense in a court of this Commonwealth may apply by making a written motion to the sentencing court at any time for the performance of forensic DNA testing on specific evidence that is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted […]