IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 449 EAL 2017 : Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court : v. : : : RAYMOND E. AYALA, : : Petitioner : COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 450 EAL 2017 : Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court : v. : : : RAYMOND E. AYALA, : : Petitioner :

ORDER

PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 6th day of February, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED.