COMMONWEALTH v. HOFFMAN


426 Pa. 226 (1967)

Commonwealth v. Hoffman, Appellant (No. 1).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 14, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard U.T. Hoffman, petitioner, in propria persona.

John B. Fowler, III, Assistant District Attorney, and Richard C. Snelbaker, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, respondent.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.


OPINION PER CURIAM, July 14, 1967:

Richard U.T. Hoffman filed a petition on May 27, 1966 under the Post Conviction Hearing Act in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Cumberland County. In his petition, Hoffman stated, inter alia, that he was financially unable to employ an attorney to represent him in post-conviction proceedings and requested appointment of counsel for that purpose. Notwithstanding this and despite § 12...

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