COMMONWEALTH v. BOYD


435 Pa. 152 (1969)

Commonwealth v. Boyd, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 27, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald H. Lipson, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

George J. Joseph, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, June 27, 1969:

On April 23, 1966, Robert W. Boyd was convicted by a jury in Lehigh County of murder in the second degree. He was represented by court-appointed counsel. About thirty minutes after the rendition of the jury's verdict, Boyd's counsel informed the trial court, in the presence of Boyd, that he had advised Boyd "of all of his rights . . . and Robert [Boyd] is of the opinion that he...

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