COM. ex rel. EDWARDS v. MYERS


405 Pa. 190 (1961)

Commonwealth ex rel. Edwards, Appellant, v. Myers.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 14, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Edwards, appellant, in propria persona.

Louis F. McCabe and Arlen Specter, Assistant District Attorneys, Paul M. Chalfin, First Assistant District Attorney, and James C. Crumlish, Jr., District Attorney, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK, EAGEN and ALPERN, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, November 14, 1961:

On January 27, 1957, Harry Edwards, the appellant in this case, was arrested by the police of Philadelphia and charged with armed robbery. Shortly thereafter he conferred with a reputable attorney at the bar, Joseph Skale, who on February 8, 1957 withdrew his appearance. On March 14, 1957, an appearance in behalf of Edwards was entered by H. Pollock as Voluntary Defender. On July 10, 1957, Mr. Pollock withdrew as...

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