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COMMONWEALTH v. HOFFMAN

432 Pa. 340 (1968)

Commonwealth v. Hoffman, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 27, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

John B. Fowler, III, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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

OPINION PER CURIAM, November 27, 1968:

Appellant claims that he was not represented by counsel at trial and that he did not make a knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel. Appellant was told only that he was "entitled to counsel" and was not told that he could have free counsel if indigent. This advice was inadequate. See Commonwealth v. Ritchey, 431 Pa. 269, 245 A.2d 446 (1968); Commonwealth v. Blose,

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